Strength Training for Kids
With an increasing number of young athletes participating in organized sports, strength training and conditioning is a safe and effective way to prepare kids for the rigors of competitive sports. It is an excellent and fun way for kids to build strength and increase conditioning. In addition, strength training and conditioning is a non-competitive means of training that offers a variety of beneficial health improvements in young athletes, which include:
- Improves Strength and Endurance
- Increases Cardiovascular Fitness
- Improved Body Composition
- Increases Bone Mineral Density
- Prevention of Injury
- Increased Sports Performance
- Psychosocial Benefits
- Improves Coordination
When participating in the Strength and Conditioning Program at the Sports Medicine Institute for Young Athletes, each young athlete is provided with individual attention given to his or her sport(s) and physical goals. The program is geared for athletes between the ages of 8 and 18 years old. We offer several strength and conditioning services, which include:
