Strength Training with Teenagers

Clinic Gym Radio

In this episode, we’re talking about strength training with teenagers and the four lessons you should know when working with young people. Teens have some great advantages in the gym. There is a lot of opportunity to learn and gain a sense of agency, plus they recover quickly. At the same time, they need the right amount of guidance to fill the gaps of what they don’t know so they can make the most of their exercise routine.

“It’s important to find out what they want to do and what they’re motivated by so they can get after it.” - Dr. Josh Satterlee

Topics Covered Include

• The importance of emphasizing recovery with young people.
• How social media and YouTube influences young people in the gym.
• Why you should allow teens to do a bit of what they want to in the gym.
• Thinking long-term when working out with young people, especially your kids.
• How explaining the “why” behind what you do can help young people.
• Why taking into the social dynamics of a teen matters when helping them with their goals.
• How providing education helps you stand out from other sources of information.
• How the way you look isn’t always correlated with genetic performance.
• Tips for teaching teens technique and the difference it makes.
• What pushing a teen should (and shouldn’t) look like in the gym.
• Why it’s important to balance independence and safety in the gym.
• What a shift towards loving the gym might look like in your teen.

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