{"id":1249,"date":"2012-09-27T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-09-27T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ati.local\/?p=1249"},"modified":"2024-12-17T17:33:17","modified_gmt":"2024-12-17T17:33:17","slug":"resistance-training-for-youth-athletes-facts-and-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.atipt.com\/resistance-training-for-youth-athletes-facts-and-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Resistance Training for Youth Athletes \u2013 Facts and Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Resistance training for youth is critical for the development of strength and athletic performance for whatever sport the individual is playing. The approach in training methods, and use of equipment, is what needs to be considered prior to implementing a program.<\/p>\n<p>Resistance training for younger athletes is very safe, provided there is proper supervision by a qualified instructor or coach to insure any exercises performed are done safely and are appropriate for the age of the individual. Injuries can occur with improper exercise technique and exercise selection, overaggressive progressions, or lack of qualified supervision. There is no greater risk of injury in resistance training than playing sports, especially contact sports such as football.<\/p>\n<h2>Starting a Resistance Training Program<\/h2>\n<p>Depending on the age of the athlete, resistance training has to be carefully introduced to the prepubescent, 12 or under, due to the range of development physically and mentally. When starting a resistance program consider the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Resistance training sessions should begin with range of motion movements, such as dynamic warm-up activities.<\/li>\n<li>Resistance training sessions should include exercises that involve multiple joint movements, with emphasis on the abdominals, hips, and lower back.<\/li>\n<li>Leaning proper lifting technique should be the focus of youth resistance training programs, not the amount of weight lifted.<\/li>\n<li>Qualified professionals who have an understanding of youth resistance training and pediatric fitness should provide supervision and instruction.<\/li>\n<li>Qualified professionals should monitor each participant\u2019s ability to tolerate the exercise stress and should modify the training program when appropriate, one parameter at a time.<\/li>\n<li>Qualified professionals should systematically vary the training program over time in order to minimize the risk of injury or overtraining.<\/li>\n<li>Lifestyle factors that influence training adaptations such as proper nutrition, sufficient hydration and adequate sleep should be addressed in any resistance programs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you have questions about resistance training for youth, or the sports performance services provided by Keith, visit our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.atipt.com\/node\/1503\">Sports Performance\u00a0<\/a>page.<\/p>\n<p><em>Reference: Partial list from \u201cStarting a Resistance Training Program\u201d taken from British Journal of Sports Medicine; \u201cResistance training among young athletes: safety, efficacy and injury prevention effects\u201d; October, 2010; A D Faigenbaum, G D Myer.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Resistance training for youth is critical for the development of strength and athletic performance for whatever sport the individual is [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1249","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Resistance Training for Youth Athletes \u2013 Facts and Tips | ATI<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Resistance training for youth is critical for the development of strength and athletic performance for whatever sport the individual is playing. 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