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Strength training will stunt a child’s growth
MYTH – One of the most common myths surrounding kids and any type of weight training. Appropriately designed and supervised resistance training has been to show no negative effects regarding growth in kids. Or even growth health within adolescents.
2
Strength training will make kids bulky
MYTH – Children as they age naturally become significantly stronger without substantial increase in muscle size. With changes in strength often being neurological. Training causes better nervous system coordination resulting in greater force production.
3
Kids need to be already before strength training
MYTH – Developing foundational strength is one of the main reasons that kids may participate in resistance training. Many youth development programmes emphasise fundamental movement skills and work on building strength progressively.
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Kids should only use bodyweight exercises
MYTH – At the very beginning, bodyweight exercises are great. They allow kids to get used to the lifts and understand how the body works. This then sets the foundation to introduce the weights and progress accordingly from there.
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Strength training is just about building muscle
MYTH – Strength training can be, and is, so much more than building muscle. Some of the benefits it can have for kids are.
- Strength
- Power
- Movement Skill
- Bone Health
- Physical Function
- Injury Resilience
- Sporting Development
- Confidence and Enjoyment
If you or your child would benefit from strength training, click the link below to book in for a free 30-minute consultation and get started on your strength training journey.
