Posted by: Ted () on Tue Feb 20 14:08:12 2001

Is speed and weight training a good idea for younger children? I found a site at www.superkidsathletics.com They said it was OK, just wondering what this site thought.
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> > I've been told thousands of times that weight training fro people under 14 or 15 will screw up their growing completely. It's best to start after their big growth spurt.
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> OK what about the speed training for young kids?

None weight speed training would be fine, drils such as the ladder drill,cone drill etc will help with coordination and agility and if
you make a game out of it they'll have fun while they are training.