Posted by: Steve DeCamp (stdecamp@crosspointeins.com) on Mon Dec 23 11:22:36 2002

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?
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> 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.
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