Youth training

Parents ask this a lot. Coaches ask it. The athletes themselves usually just want to know if they are old enough to start. The answer is earlier than most people think and more nuanced than just an age cutoff. The Old Fear About Growth Plates The concern about strength training stunting growth or damaging growth plates in young athletes is not supported by current research. That idea comes from a time when youth strength training meant loading a twelve year old with a barbell