Youth Strength and Conditioning

We need your help! We have developed our own ideas of what a good youth S&C programme should possess. What are we missing? Secondly, tag coaches who are currently doing a really good job of providing youth S&C so that we can follow and share their practice.

Young female athletes can start organized training earlier, they listen, they're patient and not driven by EGO. Always fun to work with because we can do so much variety, have fun and learn new skills at the same time. #LTAD

With a gymnastics mat and $20 plastic bike ramp from Walmart , young athletes can have fun, test themselves and develop serious some athleticism all at the same time. ##LTAD

Just published🔥 Honoured to be a co-author of this article!🆕 VO₂peak thresholds to flag cardiometabolic risk in youth 👦❤️‍🩹👧 <13 years: ♂️ <43.2 ml/kg/min ♀️ <41.9 ml/kg/min ≥13 years: ♂️ <40.0 ml/kg/min ♀️ <38.5 ml/kg/min 📜👇 doi.org/10.1016/j.nume…

Foundation for speed development in children: 1. Sled =learn to push during acceleration 2. Hop=reactive strength/stiffness 3. Races/games= reaction ✋️/👁 coordination , cognitive flexibility 4. Crawl/gymnastics =global strength dev. And stability #LTAD

⚽🤕Ahead of the Pain: Precursors to Osgood-Schlatter's Disease in Male Premier League Academy Footballers jiips.co.uk/index.php/jiip…

⚠️ Can the menstrual cycle impact sports performance? 🤷‍♀️ NEW #BJSMBlog summarises the current evidence and highlights trends across the different phases 📈 ➡️ bit.ly/3LeJSLz

Osgood Schlatter's might be temporary teenage knee pain - if managed well. But, movement strategies and tissue structure may change long-term because of this. @ThomasGreen_1 reviews new research around the the topic. Click the link below to read it 👇 academy.scienceforsport.com/categories/the…

An all around youth athletic development session with a focus on throwing: Obstacle course for warmup and coordination. Hanging and climbing for hand, arm , shoulder strength. Hopping and jumping for power and dynamic balance. Throwing activity: moving target Fun finish: dodge ball (what else) #LTAD #PhysEd #youthfitness #strength #mobility #stability #athleticdevelopment #athleticism #throwing #climbing #hanging

🚨 Physical activity during childhood improves mental health 🧠 Why is age 11 critical? Is organised sport better? 🤔 Find out more in this #BJSMBlog ✅ ➡️ bit.ly/45xRbEp

Use this 3-tier progression to build better change of direction & braking: 1) Curved Runs 2) Curved Runs + COD 3) Curved Runs + COD + Open & Sprint Start with shorter distances of 5 yards & progress to distance of choice Spend at least 4 weeks at each progression

Hamstring development for soccer and preventative measures should always be focused around sprinting, but there are exercises we can do in the weight room to strengthen them: ▪️Nordic Hamstring curls ▪️Eccentric glute/ham slides ▪️RDL variations

Athletic Development Games course still available along with some other youth athletic development goodies. This week only, I will be adding the movement skill assessment template as well. D.M. for details

Exercise is an antidepressant. A new meta-analysis of 26 randomized controlled studies found that both aerobic and resistance training significantly reduced symptoms of depression and anxiety, often rivaling standard treatments like medication and therapy. Although both modes were beneficial, aerobic exercise had a slightly greater impact on depression, while resistance training showed a modest edge for anxiety. Many of the included studies didn't even meet the minimum weekly physical activity recommendations for aerobic or resistance exercise, and even then, reduced depressive and anxiety symptoms significantly. For those with depression or anxiety, movement is powerful medicine. And the dose needed might be smaller than you think.

The Combined Influences of Exercise, Diet and Sleep on Neuroplasticity Neuroplasticity👉🏼the brain’s ability to undergo structural and functional adaptations in response to learning or experience #health pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35558719/

Boring speed training for children: A-skips Wall drills Wickets Arm action drills Plyometrics  Fun speed training for children: Medicine ball relay races Timed sprints Chase a ball Race a partner  Tag  Jumping games Children need capacities before technique…#LTAD

My weekly total body program design structure. Great programs are assembled by movements and weekly blocks. Not scratched out exercise by exercise. This is the difference between "writing workouts" and building a training system like a professional.

⚠️ The joint association of abdominal obesity and physical activity with cancer risk 🏃‍♀️ NEW #BJSMBlog that summarises this recent study with infographic that highlights the #TakeHomeMessages 👇 Blog ➡️ bit.ly/44nUH3B

Most people think they need to feel motivated to exercise. But that mindset only leads to inaction. Why? Because movement boosts energy and motivation—not the other way around. Lowering the bar to action makes it easier to start—and even easier to keep going.

Something most coaches struggle with is how to structure a proper warm-up I’ve adopted the principles of John Rusin’s 6 Phase Dynamic Warm-up. It takes a total of 8-12mins and checks all boxes: - Mobility - Stability - Pattern Practice - Dynamic movement prep

🚨 Sharpen your brainpower in minutes with exercise 🏃‍♀️ 🤯 NEW #Infographic summarising the first meta-review on acute exercise and cognition 🧠 Full article ➡️ bit.ly/4dJNvTK