wod-science | Should KIDS do Strength Training? (science explained ) @wod-science | Uploaded 8 months ago | Updated 2 hours ago
Today, we are going to talk about a common belief that kids shouldn't do resistance training because it might stop their growth or make them too muscular. But guess what? The latest data on the topic says otherwise! In this video I dive into why it is actually great for kids to do resistance training. It helps them get ready for other sports, lowers their chance of getting injured, and sets them up for a lifetime of enjoying exercise.
** Consider subscribing to the channel youtube.com/@wod-science if you like content like this.
Timestamps below:
0:00 - Intro
0:55 - Asking the RIGHT questions about resistance exercise in kids
1:41 - Kids are become more and more inactive
2:47 - Study on preventive effects of resistance training in young girls
3:14 - Does strength training induce more injuries than other sports?
4:00 - Neurological effects of strength training
5:42 - Why did the myths on strength training in kids perpetuate?
6:24 - Physical activity in your childhood sets you up for an active life later in life
7:54 - Take Home messages
FOLLOW US for FREE evidence based education on Fitness and Nutrition.
instagram.com/wod_science
twitter.com/wod_science
wod-science.com
--
TRAINING PLANS
wod-science.com/events
REFERENCES to all papers and reports in video:
0:54 - pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24124347
2:00 - pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32457216
2:08 - kids.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frym.2022.672766
2:45 - pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25452612
2:50 - pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22465985
3: 28 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3483033
Today, we are going to talk about a common belief that kids shouldn't do resistance training because it might stop their growth or make them too muscular. But guess what? The latest data on the topic says otherwise! In this video I dive into why it is actually great for kids to do resistance training. It helps them get ready for other sports, lowers their chance of getting injured, and sets them up for a lifetime of enjoying exercise.
** Consider subscribing to the channel youtube.com/@wod-science if you like content like this.
Timestamps below:
0:00 - Intro
0:55 - Asking the RIGHT questions about resistance exercise in kids
1:41 - Kids are become more and more inactive
2:47 - Study on preventive effects of resistance training in young girls
3:14 - Does strength training induce more injuries than other sports?
4:00 - Neurological effects of strength training
5:42 - Why did the myths on strength training in kids perpetuate?
6:24 - Physical activity in your childhood sets you up for an active life later in life
7:54 - Take Home messages
FOLLOW US for FREE evidence based education on Fitness and Nutrition.
instagram.com/wod_science
twitter.com/wod_science
wod-science.com
--
TRAINING PLANS
wod-science.com/events
REFERENCES to all papers and reports in video:
0:54 - pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24124347
2:00 - pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32457216
2:08 - kids.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frym.2022.672766
2:45 - pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25452612
2:50 - pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22465985
3: 28 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3483033
