We Are Destroying America’s Youth Athletes (Updated)

We Are Destroying America’s Youth Athletes (Updated)

Growing up, playing sports were some of my favorite memories.  I had the most fun,  made my most growth, and made some of my best friends playing sports.  Playing sports itself, is an inherently pure thing…After all, it’s just a game. 

As of 2018, only 38% of kids 6-12 are participating in youth sports, which is down from 45% in 2008. That decline is staggering. Many kids are now missing out on what should be, some of their best life experiences.

We clearly have a problem, and the kids are not to blame. As adults, we’ve somehow screwed this up. We are systematically destroying America’s young talented athletes.  And here’s how we’re doing it. 

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Breaking Down the Myths of Youth Strength Training

Is my child too young to strength train?”..this is a question that every performance coach has heard at one point in time.  It’s a question that comes up often. Although I’m not a parent myself, I understand where the concern comes from.  

However, concerns about damaging growth plates, “throwing off your shot” are often inaccurate.  Today I want to demystify some of these concerns and myths, and help set the record straight…It’s time to let your kids be strong folks!!

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