{"product_id":"youth-strength-training-programs-for-health-fitness-and-sport-strength-power-for-young-athlete","title":"Youth Strength Training: Programs for Health  Fitness  and Sport (Strength \u0026 Power for Young Athlete)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe benefits of strength training for youth are clearly documented. Yet teachers  fitness instructors  and youth coaches are often not sure how to proceed  and they end up watering down adult versions of strength-training programs. That is definitely not the way to go. But authors Avery Faigenbaum and Wayne Westcott  with their 50 years of combined experience in teaching youth strength-training classes and coaching  can tell you the way to goand back it with the most current research on instructional techniques and program design for youth. Long recognized as leading authorities on strength training  Faigenbaum and Westcott guide you in designing efficient  enjoyable  and productive programs for kids of varying abilities in elementary school (ages 7 to 10)  middle school (11 to 14)  and high school (15 to 18). You will focus first on broad-based  balanced muscle development  and then move into comprehensive  sport-specific strength-training programs. In addition  Youth Strength Training will teach you - productive protocols for warming up and cooling down; - procedures for enhancing joint flexibility; - innovative ways to incorporate resistance exercises into physical education classes  sport practice sessions  and exercise facilities; and - proper exercise technique for 111 resistance exercises using weight stack machines  free weights  medicine balls  elastic bands  and body-weight resistance. Much has changed since the authors first wrote a book on strength training for youth  and those changesincluding information in the areas of nutrition  hydration  and recovery to maximize the effects of strength training and minimize the risks of overtrainingare incorporated in this book. Additional changes  based on the authors studies  are reflected in workout frequency  exercise repetitions  related training components  and other factors that affect program design and conditioning results. All programs were fashioned with the latest NASPE standards in mind. Faigenbaum and Westcott have included new information on periodization and long-term planning  perceived exertion scale for youth  overtraining and undertraining  dynamic warm-ups and static stretches  new exercises  effective instruction of youth  and plyometrics. Through strength training  kids as young as 7 can safely develop a strong musculoskeletal system that can help them improve their health and fitness and also withstand the rigors of sport participation. Youth Strength Training is the definitive source to guide you in designing and overseeing the programs of the kids you work with  whether youre in a school  fitness center  or home setting. If you want to see high rates of strength development and spark a lifelong interest in strength-building activities  rely on Youth Strength Training.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44983740301365,"sku":"ByrdShop_0736067922","price":31.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780736067928.jpg?v=1770808623","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/youth-strength-training-programs-for-health-fitness-and-sport-strength-power-for-young-athlete","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}