SECT/11 · 01 GUIDES

[ Youth Athlete ]

Training athletes who are still growing: growth plates, peak height velocity, when to load and when to hold, and how much sport a young body can take.

authors · MR_COACH_KB ·· status · PUBLISHED

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GUIDE/001

Training Teenage Athletes: Growth Plate Safety and How to Program for Development

Lifting does not stunt growth. What sidelines teenage athletes is the growth spurt, too many sport hours and short sleep. Sets, loads, rest days and sleep by growth stage, with the evidence.

◷ 11 MIN · INTERMEDIATE ·▸youth-athletes ·▸growth-plates

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