If you know me, you know youth development is at the core of who I am.
And it drives me crazy when people tell me that no child should ever touch a barbell.
So I’m joined on this podcast today by Elizabeth Oehler, a German weightlifting coach who is an expert on training young athletes.
Not only is she just as passionate as I am about why it’s important – she’s got some great insight on how to do it properly. (Hint: listen in to see how she makes it fun for the kids.)
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LISTEN IN TO TODAY’S PODCAST AS WE TALK ABOUT:
- The myth of growth plate injuries
- How programming changes as children age
- An interesting spin on competition that is PERFECT for young athletes
- Ridiculous Twitter debates
- Ways to make training technique FUN for kids
- and more…
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