BFS Position Paper: Youth and Weight Training
The BFS position on strength training for young athletes — the risks, the benefits, and a direct response to the AAP's cautions.
What you’ll learn
- The risks and benefits for preadolescent and adolescent athletes
- A direct engagement with the AAP's recommendations
- Why the Readiness Program is the right on-ramp
- Three decades of BFS coaching experience behind it
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