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What Coaches + Parents Need to Know About Recovery for Young Athletes DFW Gym

Here’s What Coaches and Parents Need to Know About Recovery for Young Athletes

When training, it’s tempting to push harder and do more assuming that will give better results. But recovery is important too, especially for young athletes. Overworking young athletes is counterproductive. According to a report released earlier this year, 70% of young athletes drop out of their sports by age 13. Often, that’s because there’s too…

How young should an athlete (my kid) start personal training

How Young Is Too Young For an Athlete to Start a Personal Training Program?

Many parents ask “How young is too young to start my child on a training program?” Surprisingly, it’s NEVER too young—especially in today’s society. Balance, coordination, and motor skills are used to develop while playing outside on the playground, in kickball, tag, hide-and-seek, etc. As recent as 10-12 years ago, kids could play outside for…