The importance of Strength Training for Adolescents
In this era of sedentary pursuits, technology and social media, keeping children and adolescents active and optimally developing motor skills, muscular fitness, strength and physical literacy is challenging. No longer can it be assumed that children innately know how to run, hop, jump, and throw. Studies have show that children can improve strength by 30% to 50% after just 8 to 12 weeks of a well-designed strength training program.