09/25/2020
We had a new member join the gym this week. son Will came in for his first session on Wednesday and will be back today for session 2. Since Will is only 10 years old, we focused on the basics like a solid warm up, bodyweight exercises like elevated push ups and bodyweight rows, and light band work. It was fun and educational!!
Parents often ask how young is too young to start training. Some people toss out a random age like 14 as the starting number. Others say 12 or “middle school” like some magic spell happens on your 12th birthday allowing you to train all of a sudden.
It comes down to two things. First, is the athlete mature enough to take the coaching, understand the benefit of what he or she is doing, and do they want to be there (mom or dad isn’t forcing them). Second, does the coach actually know what they are doing, are they educated enough to program regressions and easier exercises for the younger athletes, and does the coach understand it is a long term process? If the athlete and the coach are both on the same page and both understand how to work together with the best interests of the athlete at heart, it will be a huge success.
And if it’s safe enough for Coach Matt to have his son to do it, it’s safe enough for your son or daughter to do it too!
