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Most people see a 12-year-old with a safety squat bar and chains and think “too soon.” We see a foundation being built. When done with proper form and progression, heavy lifting, sprinting, and jumping aren’t just safe—they’re the secret sauce for long-term athletic development. Building monsters, one rep at a time. 😤

Can you make this look easy? Surprisingly tricky but easy to get to a flow state. Great crab position variation to make sure we’re waking up and ready to go Games/riddles like these are better than a cup of coffee ☕️ #ltad #athleticdevelopment #youthsportstraining #sportsperformancetraining #kidathlete

A huge shout to @joelhanssons for the excellent work here. Myself and @athleticevouk often talk about creativity in coaching youth athletes, and not being blinkered to a system or a curriculum you see others lead with, or the feeling that you “need” equipment and a big gym to do excellent things in youth physical development. The creative coach (like Joel) is clearly going to be the most resourceful coach who can create change and adaptation for athletes with little to no equipment. We go live this weekend with our first LTAD mentorship live session! Drop me DM to enquire more about it! I’m off to message Joel to see if he will present to our group! #ltad #youthphysicaldevelopment #longtermathleticdevelopment #youthsportstraining

Part 3 of how I train my 8 year for hoops and strength! Interested in doing this type of stuff with your athlete? I got you! Full youth basketball/strength program dropping soon! Comment below and let me know if you have any questions! Interested in getting your athlete in for some training? Head to nightshadetraining.com to book your free session! #basketball #basketballtraining #LTAD #youthtraining #kidstrong strength strengthandconditioning getstrong athleticdevelopment athleticperformance CLA training

¿Crees que para entrenar fuerza necesitás una planificación rígida? Mirá a estos pibes. 🤜🤛 Lo que ves acá no es solo diversión: son luchas, empujes y tracciones. Es la base de la fuerza funcional real. 🚀 Al luchar por una posición o traccionar a un compañero, el sistema nervioso se activa al 100%. Estamos construyendo un "blindaje" corporal y una conciencia espacial única, sin que ellos se den cuenta de que están trabajando duro. 🧠💪 ¿Lo mejor de todo? Estos ejercicios desestructurados se pueden integrar en CUALQUIER entrenamiento. Son la entrada en calor perfecta: ✅ Suben la temperatura corporal de forma dinámica. ✅ Activan la zona media (core) de manera reactiva. ✅ Predisponen al cerebro para el esfuerzo máximo. Si hay juego, hay compromiso. Y si hay compromiso, los resultados en el largo plazo están asegurados. Primero construimos el chasis, después potenciamos el motor. 🏎️🔥 ¿Querés dejar de improvisar y entender la ciencia detrás de estos estímulos para aplicarlos en tus clases? 🎓 Comentá la palabra FUERZA aquí abajo y te envío por privado un DESCUENTO EXCLUSIVO para mi curso de Entrenamiento de la Fuerza en Niños y Adolescentes. 📩 ¡Vamos a elevar el nivel de nuestras sesiones! 🙌💪 #EntrenamientoInfantil #FuerzaEnNiños #EducacionFisica #PreparacionFisica #LTAD

Neuromuscular coordination sprint drills are one of the highest-value investments you can make for 9–12 year olds—this is a golden window where the brain and body are extremely adaptable. What is Neuromuscular Coordination? It’s how well the brain (nervous system) and muscles (body) communicate to produce smooth, fast, and efficient movement. For young athletes, this isn’t about strength yet—it’s about learning how to move correctly and quickly. At ages 9–12: • The nervous system develops faster than muscle mass • Coordination > strength for performance gains Benefits: • Teaches proper sprint mechanics (arm action, knee drive, foot strike) • Improves rhythm and timing • Creates efficient movement patterns early 👉 This is where future elite sprinters are built—not in the weight room. #neuromuscularcoordination #neuromuscularreeducation #youthdevelopment #ltad #movementtherapy

What speed training should look like for children...#ltad #youthathleticdevelopment #speed

End of the week mash up. Our young athletes progressing through the continuum at their own speeds🙌🏻 #LTAD

Stay athletic for free with zero cost. - Throw things around - Do jumps and bounds - Do sprint drills and focus on mechanics - Do acceleration, COD, and max velocity work Enjoy watching these young athletes progress and gain confidence in their bodies. Sport becomes more enjoyable as the performance string together 📈💪🏼 #dallas #cricket #strengthandconditioning #sportscience #youthathletes #ltad #womenssports

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Youngsters can bowl everyday That comment will get a few going I think, but let me clarify why I think bowlers before the age of 13 years can bowl short periods everyday. The age where volume and intensity management is key is circa pubertal (14-15years). Which is also when academies are selected etc so more pressure on performance, intensity and workload. This causes issues and leads to injuries Combine that with poor technical coaching the 14-15year old is in a period of unprecedented stress Prior to circa pubertal daily bowling is key. Myelination requires frequency of practice & pre pubertal is perfect both technically & physically for a fast bowler. This is why the best coaches need to be down here! Bowling is 90% CNS & 10% Muscular. Neural draining is the main concern from bowling. The higher the speed / intent of bowling the more intense & neurally demanding the session However, the high intensity bowling sessions that beginners perform must be taken relatively; the beginner cannot generate enough energy output to overload their nervous systems in a way that would stand to cause significant CNS fatigue A beginner will need rest just as a top bowler does from any muscular performance. ‘The difference is that while a top athlete will likely require at least double the length of time for CNS recovery than for muscular recovery, a beginner will have full CNS recovery by the time his muscular system has recovered’ CF A beginner then has a somewhat altered capacity to perform daily “high intensity’ work rather than every two or more days for the advanced athlete. The beginner has no need for active recovery and low intensity training (tempo bowl etc.) in the early stages of their career. It would be pointless to have a deload/ taper period for a bowler who is performing press ups for strength!! It may be "high" intensity for him/her, but is simply not generating the output necessary to expend time on a recovery period. Until the muscles are developed, the athlete cannot operate under the physical stress that would require workload management & constraints This understanding should guide workload guidelines around the world & also competition formats

Hiding strength work in ball drills #strengthandconditioning #volleyball #warmup #strength #ltad