re: Annual Official LA HS Baseball Season-long Thread

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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.

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i do strength coaching as a side thing but my kids only train with me in the garage, they beg to train and set their own alarms to get up early to go in there before school to do pushups and chins ups.

i dunno if other kids like it or not but i will say imo, if you cant do a chin up or hold an iso lunge...should not be able to play baseball