Youth Athletes and Sports Injuries   By Clyde Mealy   The demands on today’s youth athletes are higher than ever. More youths are practicing longer and more frequently with fewer days in between to recover.   What is the cost of competition? According to Current Sports Medicine in 2008, reports that an estimated [...] read more

    Youth Sports Training Business Success   By Ryan Ketchum   Training youth athletes can be hard. It might be one of the most enjoyable experiences in all of coaching, but it can be difficult to gain traction in your community if you have no previous relationships with coaches or sports organizations. The toughest [...] read more

Group One, Group Two & Group Three youth sports training classifications… But what else?   Here’s Part 2:   How efficiently an athlete learns the technical skills of a sport, strength training exercise or movement is determined by several variables -   Age – Complex skills are often understood and comprehended better by more mature [...] read more

More Reasons why choose a Youth Fitness business   2.) Sedentary Lifestyle – Most adults that work are inactive due to desk jobs, laziness, or boredom. Unlike youngsters involved in scholastic sports, there is no structure involving financial accountability and job performance. Youth athletes benefit from a different kind of structure. They follow a routine [...] read more

    Youth Athletes With Kettlebells by Pamela MacElree of www.KettlebellAthletics.com   There really are hundreds of ways to train youth athletes, all the way from traditional weight lifting to strongman training, and everywhere in between.  Some programs focus strictly on gaining mass, some focus entirely on sport specific practice, some can’t get enough speed and [...] read more

    Young Athletes and Sports Training Spida Hunter is a one-of-a-kind trainer from New Zealand. He has worked with participants of all ages and abilities. I thought that you might all enjoy a glimpse into how things are done with young athletes on the other side of the world!   BG: What’s your background [...] read more

    Chris Blake gives answer some common questions about flexibility training for young athletes   What is the difference between Flexibility and Mobility? Flexibility can have two definitions: 1.) The ability of muscle to lengthen during passive movements. 2.) Range of motion about a joint and surrounding musculature during passive movements.   Mobility can [...] read more