Strength Training for Young Athletes (Paperback)

by William J. Kraemer (Author), Steven J. Fleck (Author) "Position stands by the National Strength and Conditioning Association, the American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine, and the American Academy of Pediatrics suggest that children..." (more)
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Editorial Reviews

Review
""""In "Strength Training for Young Athletes," Dr. Kraemer and Dr. Fleck teach how to develop a safe, effective program, addressing the physical and psychological maturation of each individual. This book should be required reading for anyone training young athletes."""
Robert Jursnick
Executive director, National Strength and Conditioning Association
"""I know first-hand that a successful young athlete has a well rounded training program that includes strength training. An ideal resource for those who want to get it right, "Strength Training for Young Athletes" will help you design a program that will prepare your athletes for their next level of performance."""
Mike Nitka
Director of strength and conditioning, Muskego High School
Former Vice President, National Strength and Conditioning Association
" --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Description
Now you can design safe and effective strength training programs with Strength Training for Young Athletes. This easy-to-use guide

• debunks the myths about weight training and kids,

• helps you learn how to design strength training programs for all major muscle groups and 16 sports, and

• presents detailed instructions for more than 100 strength exercises, structured especially for kids ages 7 to 18.

Strength Training for Young Athletes has everything you need to know to design and implement safe and effective programs for your kids.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 214 pages
• Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers (October 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0873223969
• ISBN-13: 978-0873223966
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #814,235 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for Parents, Coaches and the Motivated Young Athlete, August 1, 2000

By A Customer

Great sourcebook for young athletes, coaches and parents that debunks the myths associated with physical fitness for children. Provides great guidance to help children safely improve their performance while also helping to prevent injury. A wise investment for the serious young athlete. Recommended by the renowned sports orthopedic practice at Boston's Children's Hospital. Written for adults but readable by children.

23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nice reference and clear instruction, January 7, 2001

By A Customer

I am a fight trainer and I train athletes to compete in full contact and mixed martial arts style fights. I do have some young people that come to me for training. They are between the ages of 12 and 16 and obviously their training must be done differently than a full grown advanced athlete. This book gave me some direction and acknowledges many myths about youths training with weights. It is not a book for body building. Children should not be trying to "bodybuild". This is training for "strength and power".

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Must-have" guide for anyone responsible for a young person, October 3, 2006

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

Now in an updated second edition, Strength Training For Young Athletes: Safe And Effective Exercises For Performance by co-authors William J. Kraemer PhD (Editor-In-Chief of the Journal Of Strength And Conditioning Research) and Steven J. Fleck PhD (Chair of the Sport Science department at Colorado College in Colorado Springs), both world-renowned strength and conditioning experts addresses how to apply beneficial strength training to young people without risking harm to their physical, psychological, or emotional development, and keeping the odds of injury in athletics and athletic training to an absolute minimum. Chapters address how to determine individual needs, creating safe training environments, single and multi-joint upper and lower body exercises, total-body exercises and sport-specific regimens, and much more. Black-and-white photographs, detailed explanations and instructions, and no-nonsense prose fully accessible to lay readers and parents as surely as it is to coaches and professionals distinguish this "must-have" guide for anyone responsible for a young person involved in serious sports.