Training Younger athletes

Hi Readers

Watching a group of boys 12 years old train and grow physically has been fun.

A group of 4 boys all hockey players have been seeing me for 1 year, 2x per week at my facility.

To watch them go from being able to 15 push ups to being able to do 90 in one hour is proving that the sessions are working.

The main goal all along has been constantly giving them tips on better eating habits while working out and training.

The focus is that proper food intake is essential in their being able to achieve goals in addition to better eating habits breed better disciple plain and simple.

When starting the exercise program a well rounded low impact and no weights strategy is essential.

keep them moving on Bosu balls, wobble boards and mini trampolines. Any core exercises are good as are 5 to 10 mins of yoga stretch each session.

Avoid weights, use body weight and you will have introduced the kids to exercise safely.

Renting a small school gym after a few monthsof Dryland and cross training with mini basketball and soccer games lots of fun for team bonding.
Swimming in the deep tank is a great way to loosen up the hips.

I hope these tips have been helpful when setting up a training program with some younger athletes.

Mark O’Neill and Shelley Donald are both registered Personal Trainers

http://www.oneillconditioning.com

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