Exercise of the Week #42 How to use a Bench to Build Strength Workouts for Kids
EXERCISE OF THE WEEK #42
HOW TO USE A BENCH TO TEACH STRENGTH TO KIDS
The final video for this short series on strength training for kids is how to incorporate a simple bench into the strength development of kids. We feel the best strength training we ever get in our lives is the strength we gain on the playground. I want to meet someone who is 40 years old who continued to play on the playground for 2-3 hours a day like when we were kids. Trust me they would be a physically fit to say the least.
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Exercise of the Week #41 Kids Lunges
EXERCISE OF THE WEEK #41
LUNGES FOR KIDS
We now move to a lower body move for the kids. Lunges are in our opinion the best choice for lower body strength. For kids especially it has some many beneficial components such as balance, flexibility, power, and of course strength. Try different variations of the lunge such as side lunges or walking lunges. Next week will will show you how to incorporate some basic equipment to help improve the overall strength of your young athlete.
Does Exercise Really Help You Sleep?
One of our readers, Duane, sent in this great article from the New York Times regarding activity and our sleep patterns. This is a topic that everyone always assumed to be the case. I am one of those who realize that the harder my body works during the day, the quicker I will fall asleep and the better sleep I will get.
Exercise of the Week #40 Kids Handstands
EXERCISE OF THE WEEK #40
HANDSTANDS FOR KIDS
The second exercise for building strength in younger kids is my Son's and I personal favorite, the Handstand. All three of my children have or will be doing gymnastics. I love the training it provides for younger kids as they are able to do some great obstacle courses on a bigger scale than what we can do at home. I also like the way kids are challenged to create more power in their bodies allowing them to perform more difficult moves.
Exercise of the Week #39 Pushups for Kids
EXERCISE OF THE WEEK #39
PUSHUPS FOR KIDS
For the 5th series on our Exercise of the Week Program we are going to give all of you parents and P.E. Teachers a few tips on strength training young kids. It is important to remember what real strength represents. At any age strength is a representation of body control. This is where your power comes from is the coordination of any movement in the body to generate maximum force.
I think I Would be Afraid if my Kid was this Strong
One of our readers recently sent me this video. We talk all the time about true power and strength being your ability to control your own body. The boy in this video is capable of doing extremely advanced power moves at a very young age. For many years there has been debates about how old a kid needs to be before they begin to strength train. I think more specifically the key is when is it appropriate to do resistance training. Strength training should be done and is done from our infancy.
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The Ups and Downs of Youth Sports
My Son is has been a part of many different sports programs. He has had 6 years of swimming lessons, did about 2 years of Gymboree, followed by 4 years of Gymnastics. He has completed 2 years of basketball and is last spring finished up his 4th year of baseball (2 were tee ball). Also last spring he was a part of a club Soccer Program while he played baseball and then in our free time he also participated in a few Track and Field Meets around the area. He has done a few flag football camps, soccer camps, and is currently in hos 4th year of soccer. He just turned 8 in late May.
Should Young Kids Throw the Curve Ball?
I was listening to a sports talk radio show the other day hosted by Dan Patrick. He mentioned he saw an article the New York Times about a study done on if coaches really do need to be careful about letting young pitchers in Baseball throw the curve ball.
Gait pattern in Children
I found this interesting article the other day regarding the development of gait pattern in children. We did a post on this a long time ago but having young children of my own it is something that i paid very close attention to as they grew up. I have always felt that shoes were a detriment to the development of a natural gait pattern in toddlers. The feet, just like every other part of our body has a significant amount of muscle in it. The muscles of the feet, just like any other need to have stimulus they must respond to in order to do the job they were created for, in this case proper movement and alignment of the bones in the foot.
Another Presidential Fitness Challenge Update
My Son keeps plugging away on his Presidential Fitness Challenge. He has already accomplished the first goal of winning the bronze award for amassing over 20,000 points and he now stands at 32,720. Once he reaches 45,000 he will accomplish the Silver Medal and then he will work towards the Gold but he only has until the 24th of this month. He is a little off the pace for the Gold but considering he is doing the Presidential Champions Program as an 8 year old I am going to cut him a little slack.