Comments on: Strength Training and Young Athletes http://iyca.org/wordpress/strength-training-and-young-athletes International Youth Conditioning Association Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:29:52 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 By: Jim Smith http://iyca.org/wordpress/strength-training-and-young-athletes/comment-page-1#comment-36948 Jim Smith Tue, 31 Mar 2009 15:33:25 +0000 http://iyca.org/wordpress/?p=262#comment-36948 It is so important to let kids be kids and in that same breath, I would say it is so important to regress older athletes back towards being a kid. Free flowing, unscripted movements will pay huge dividends for longevity and skill development. My 8 year old does gymnastics and also does bw squats, band assisted pull-ups and some pressing movements with a pvc pipe. Keep up the good work. It is so important to let kids be kids and in that same breath, I would say it is so important to regress older athletes back towards being a kid.

Free flowing, unscripted movements will pay huge dividends for longevity and skill development.

My 8 year old does gymnastics and also does bw squats, band assisted pull-ups and some pressing movements with a pvc pipe.

Keep up the good work.

]]> By: Mike Grafstein http://iyca.org/wordpress/strength-training-and-young-athletes/comment-page-1#comment-36947 Mike Grafstein Tue, 31 Mar 2009 15:22:42 +0000 http://iyca.org/wordpress/?p=262#comment-36947 Brian, Nice to see that interview with Chris. Good information as usual. Once again reinforcing the key for young athletes participating in multiple sports and activities. Cheers! Mike Brian,
Nice to see that interview with Chris.
Good information as usual.
Once again reinforcing the key for young athletes participating in multiple sports and activities.

Cheers!
Mike

]]> By: SoCal Brian http://iyca.org/wordpress/strength-training-and-young-athletes/comment-page-1#comment-36945 SoCal Brian Tue, 31 Mar 2009 15:08:47 +0000 http://iyca.org/wordpress/?p=262#comment-36945 Great interview! Asking the right questions to get the most information is key and you've done a great job. Thanks for some more confirmation on training done the right way. Great interview! Asking the right questions to get the most information is key and you’ve done a great job. Thanks for some more confirmation on training done the right way.

]]> By: John Sifferman - Real World Strength Training http://iyca.org/wordpress/strength-training-and-young-athletes/comment-page-1#comment-36944 John Sifferman - Real World Strength Training Tue, 31 Mar 2009 14:35:53 +0000 http://iyca.org/wordpress/?p=262#comment-36944 These interviews that you've been posting have been pure gold, Brian. I think adults can take a lot of lessons from this as well, especially from that last note about participating in a lot of different activities - not specializing exclusively on one. Good stuff! To your health and success, John Sifferman These interviews that you’ve been posting have been pure gold, Brian.

I think adults can take a lot of lessons from this as well, especially from that last note about participating in a lot of different activities – not specializing exclusively on one. Good stuff!

To your health and success,

John Sifferman

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