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[as seen in the Oxford Review October 21st, 2011]
3. Resistance Training is Preferable to “Cardio-Type” Exercise
Resistance training is your best bet for youth. Evidence shows that strength training is a good alternative to cardio because it includes short periods of activity in between rest periods, which is similar to how youth play. It also uses a variety of activities and exercises that provide constant stimulus and challenges to help trainees avoid boredom. How many kids do you know who will voluntarily perform even 20 minutes of cardio exercise? Plus, with skyrocketing youth obesity rates, resistance training is an excellent option to improve body composition.

4. Resistance Training Can Be the First Step to Good Nutrition
Starting a resistance training program is the perfect time to talk about nutrition because kids will want to

[as seen in the Oxford Review October 13, 2011]
Getting kids active and keeping it that way seems to be getting a tad more difficult each and every year. Weight training can offer a fun and structured program which provides many health benefits and also keeps them metabolically active.

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Weight training with young people, whether pre-adolescents or teenagers, is different from training an adult population. It is very important to do a quality assessment and health background check. When young people train great care must be taken when modifying programs since bones are still growing and the growth plates have not yet fused. This doesn’t mean children shouldn’t train or that doing so will stunt growth, cause injury, or decrease bone strength. Rather, if well taught and supervised, youth resistance training can be fun, help prevent sports and recreational injuries, support self-confidence, and prepare kids to be healthy teenagers and adults. ‘Crossfit Kids’ is a superlative example of this principle in action.