More ≠ Better | Facilitating Youth Athletic Development
Key Info for Parents : Reducing overuse injuries and facilitating long-term development through appropriately designed preparatory strength and conditioning
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In the words of Kelvin Giles, "the session is only finished when they've recovered from it."
More isn't better – better is better.
Facilitating Youth Athletic Development : 6 Perceptions vs. 6 Actionable Recommendation
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🏋♀️ Make the time to train with a qualified youth S&C coach
🗓 Do it year-round
💪 Focus on general athletic preparation
🏃♂️ Return-to-performance post-injury, don't wing it
📈 Appropriate stimulus + recovery = adaptation
🎯 Focus on getting better, not getting sorer
