There’s a lot of confusion around youth training. When should they...
Fred Duncan@Fred__Duncan
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Jul 22, 2025
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There’s a lot of confusion around youth training.
When should they start?
What’s age-appropriate?
How do you actually match training to their stage of development?
These are questions I’ve been getting since I opened my facility in 2012 and they’re part of why I created
When should they start?
What’s age-appropriate?
How do you actually match training to their stage of development?
These are questions I’ve been getting since I opened my facility in 2012 and they’re part of why I created
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my youth training eBook, PlayStrong Series.
Too many programs are built for adults, repackaged and sold to young athletes with zero regard for their training age. I’ve had to tell parents that their kid isn’t ready for one of my more advanced programs because that’s the truth.
Too many programs are built for adults, repackaged and sold to young athletes with zero regard for their training age. I’ve had to tell parents that their kid isn’t ready for one of my more advanced programs because that’s the truth.
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But that also meant I needed to give them a better option.
This infographic series pulls together research and experience to show how we can build coordination, strength, and movement literacy at the right time.
This infographic series pulls together research and experience to show how we can build coordination, strength, and movement literacy at the right time.
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If you want a better understanding of how to structure sprint drills, agility, jumps, med ball throws, resistance training, and more, check out the PlayStrong
Study is “How Young is ‘Too Young’ to Start Training?” – Gregory D. Myer et al., ACSM’s Health & Fitness Journal, 2013
Study is “How Young is ‘Too Young’ to Start Training?” – Gregory D. Myer et al., ACSM’s Health & Fitness Journal, 2013