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re: Annual Official LA HS Baseball Season-long Thread
Posted on 2/23/24 at 10:13 am to choupiquesushi
Posted on 2/23/24 at 10:13 am to choupiquesushi
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The rise in arm injuries may be directly proportional to kids no longer riding bikes anywhere or everywhere like we did. Their legs are nearly as strong as in years past.
exactly which is why they should be strength training
also related to lack of grip and pulling strength as documented in the studies that show kids are much weaker than previous generations.
which is another reason they should be lifting
many on here are goign to say...play other sports, play outside etc
and thats fine...but that 2-3 hours a week you strength train, isnt stopping you from plyaing other sports or playing with friends outside
but it is making your body much more prepared to take the damage sports cause
people have no problem letting they 8 year old play tackle football or soccer or even basketball where they are routinely exposed to forces multiple times their bodyweight...but suggest they lift and be exposed to forces much less than bodyweight and people lose their mind....mainly because they are uneducated and continue to believe myths that have been disproven for deacades
People will say...do pushups...pushups use 62% roughly of bodyweight... suggest a 100 lbs kid bench 15lbs dbs instead and people freak.
even the pediatric society recommends weight training for kids now.
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Posted on 2/23/24 at 11:22 am to lsu777
I hear you. And as I have said, as a parent you do what you think is best, we will all have differing opinions.
I have extensive experience with all of this, both as an athlete, parent, and my education. My concern is that I have met VERY few 1st graders that are interested in "training". I've been around many professional athletes, and I can recall exactly ZERO of them who had personal trainers before high school. But I can say that almost 100% of them were multiple sport athletes. They were also blessed with elite talent by God, and yes as they matured they honed those skills with hard work. They also had a passion for what they did, and it was THEM who went to their parents asking for more work, help, etc. Perhaps I live in a different world now, but I have yet to meet a 1st grader who desires this lifestyle at that age. Pushing them too hard at that age has consequences, some of which might not show up until later in life. All of them need physical activity for sure, few of them are truly emotionally ready for that level of training.
My sons had 95+ mph arm strength. Never had arm issues. They played baseball when it was baseball season, and other sports when they were in season. No trainers, just common sense arm care, good mechanics, monitor workload. pitch counts, etc.
There is a time to step on the gas, plenty of time later on as they approach and enter high school. I am a big believer in the weight room and training. I live it. I think I would have hated my parents had they made me do all of that at 7 years old. But hey,if your kid really enjoys it, and you monitor/supervise the workload, technique, etc. have at it. I am not one to judge.
I have extensive experience with all of this, both as an athlete, parent, and my education. My concern is that I have met VERY few 1st graders that are interested in "training". I've been around many professional athletes, and I can recall exactly ZERO of them who had personal trainers before high school. But I can say that almost 100% of them were multiple sport athletes. They were also blessed with elite talent by God, and yes as they matured they honed those skills with hard work. They also had a passion for what they did, and it was THEM who went to their parents asking for more work, help, etc. Perhaps I live in a different world now, but I have yet to meet a 1st grader who desires this lifestyle at that age. Pushing them too hard at that age has consequences, some of which might not show up until later in life. All of them need physical activity for sure, few of them are truly emotionally ready for that level of training.
My sons had 95+ mph arm strength. Never had arm issues. They played baseball when it was baseball season, and other sports when they were in season. No trainers, just common sense arm care, good mechanics, monitor workload. pitch counts, etc.
There is a time to step on the gas, plenty of time later on as they approach and enter high school. I am a big believer in the weight room and training. I live it. I think I would have hated my parents had they made me do all of that at 7 years old. But hey,if your kid really enjoys it, and you monitor/supervise the workload, technique, etc. have at it. I am not one to judge.
Posted on 2/23/24 at 11:46 am to lsu777
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also related to lack of grip and pulling strength as documented in the studies that show kids are much weaker than previous generations.
which is another reason they should be lifting
Bailing hay, best workout a kid could ever have.....well at least before they started that rolling stuff.
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