Strength and Power for Young Athletes [Paperback]

Avery Faigenbaum (Author), Wayne Westcott (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 11, 2000

Help your athletes get the training edge they need today to become the sports stars of tomorrow. With Strength and Power for Young Athletes, you can develop strength-training programs specifically tailored to children that will dramatically increase their athletic performance.

This proven, research-based text provides young people ages 7 to 15 with a solid fitness base, offering aerobic activities and stretching exercises. It also presents the principles and practical applications for developing both age- and sport-specific strength-training programs.

There are many benefits of starting children on a strength training program at an early age, including

- increased strength and power,
- improved body composition,
- greater self-esteem,
- reduction in sports training injuries, and
- enhanced sports performance.

Written by two of the leading experts on youth training, Strength and Power for Young Athletes offers 82 free weight, body weight, machine, cord, and medicine ball exercises for building muscle strength. You will learn how to incorporate these progressive resistance exercises into your young athletes' training programs with the help of 135 photos that emphasize safety and correct technique.

The authors have provided three age-appropriate strength-training programs for children 7 to 9 years, 10 to 12 years, and 13 to 15 years. You'll also find conditioning programs for power sports, jumping sports, striking sports, and endurance sports.

Whether you're a parent, coach, strength and conditioning specialist, physical educator, or fitness professional, Strength and Power for Young Athletes will give you the essential knowledge and teaching skills to safely and effectively instruct young people on strength-training programs. Then you can help young athletes get the training edge they need today to become the sports stars of tomorrow.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Faigenbaum and Westcott have contributed a highly innovative approach to the field of youth strength training. Strength and Power for Young Athletes combines up-to-the-minute research regarding the physiological and psychological aspects of youth strength training with a meticulous array of training exercises and tips. Most notable is the chapter on the 7-to 9-year-old strength program. I recommend this book for youth coaches, parents, and young athletes interested in improving their health and lives through strength training."
Steve Brennan
Executive director of the Midwest Youth Coaches Association
"Through their book, Avery and Wayne have provided an intelligent and systematic plan for young people interested in improving and strengthening themselves. Regardless of whether the young person plans to participate in organized sports, or looks instead toward improving his or her quality of life, this book will establish a fitness base that will last a lifetime."
Ben Cook, CSCS
Men's basketball strength and conditioning coach
University of North Carolina
"This text makes a timely and significant contribution to the literature on training young, developing athletes. It serves as a valuable resource for those who are responsible for designing safe and effective strength programs for the many children who are unfit and overweight. A great blend of research and practical application."
Thomas R. Baechle, EdD, CSCS, NSCA-CPT
Former president of the National Strength & Conditioning Association (NSCA)
NSCA Lifetime Achievement Award
"The authors provide a clear, systematic, and safe guide to initiating and maintaining strength conditioning programs foryoung athletes. They have integrated current research on this topic into a practical guide for parents and coaches. This manual provides specifics for training muscle groups as well as preparing for specific sports. I recommend this text as a guide to every parent or coach whose child or youth sports candidate is beginning a strength training program."
Lyle J. Micheli
Former president of American College of Sports Medicine

Review

“Faigenbaum and Westcott have contributed a highly innovative approach to the field of youth strength training. Strength and Power for Young Athletes combines up-to-the-minute research regarding the physiological and psychological aspects of youth strength training with a meticulous array of training exercises and tips. Most notable is the chapter on the 7-to 9-year-old strength program. I recommend this book for youth coaches, parents, and young athletes interested in improving their health and lives through strength training.”
Steve Brennan
Executive director of the Midwest Youth Coaches Association

“Through their book, Avery and Wayne have provided an intelligent and systematic plan for young people interested in improving and strengthening themselves. Regardless of whether the young person plans to participate in organized sports, or looks instead toward improving his or her quality of life, this book will establish a fitness base that will last a lifetime.”
Ben Cook, CSCS
Men's basketball strength and conditioning coach
University of North Carolina

“This text makes a timely and significant contribution to the literature on training young, developing athletes. It serves as a valuable resource for those who are responsible for designing safe and effective strength programs for the many children who are unfit and overweight. A great blend of research and practical application.”
Thomas R. Baechle, EdD, CSCS, NSCA-CPT
Former president of the National Strength & Conditioning Association (NSCA)
NSCA Lifetime Achievement Award

“The authors provide a clear, systematic, and safe guide to initiating and maintaining strength conditioning programs for young athletes. They have integrated current research on this topic into a practical guide for parents and coaches. This manual provides specifics for training muscle groups as well as preparing for specific sports. I recommend this text as a guide to every parent or coach whose child or youth sports candidate is beginning a strength training program.”
Lyle J. Micheli
Former president of American College of Sports Medicine

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Paperback: 216 pages
• Publisher: Human Kinetics (April 11, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0736002189
• ISBN-13: 978-0736002189
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #958,724 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #98 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Exercise & Fitness > For Children

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

37 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book!, June 30, 2000

By 

Tom Darling, Member of 80,84and 88 USA Olympi... (Watertown, MA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Strength and Power for Young Athletes (Paperback)

As a former Olympic Athlete I appreciate the importance of keeping children healthy and strong. This book provides all the tools you need to develop safe and effective strength programs for boys and girls. It is an easy read and the photographs are outstanding. This book is a real WINNER!

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Strength in a powerful book, October 17, 2000

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Strength and Power for Young Athletes (Paperback)

Strength and Power for Young Athletes is a tremendous help to athletes with both high and low athletic standards and abilities.It is very easy to read and follow.It has appendixes for each sport and categories for each age group.Pictures and a key of what each machine works helps you understand each machine easier.Nutrition guides of carbs and protien is also a big help.This book is great for keeping you in shape.

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Required for parents of active children, October 25, 2000

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John Reenan (Dallas, Texas United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Strength and Power for Young Athletes (Paperback)

Even if you are an experienced athlete yourself, and former power lifter (like me), this book is great for the research it presents about children and weightlifting, and for the organization of the material. I found the medicine ball portion particularly helpful. Very good pictures.