Youth Football Training For Speed

When considering implementing a training programreality it is a case of sports induced asthma.
for you child or your youth football team youOnce you have medical clearance for your football
must take several things into consideration. Theplayer the next most critical thing is to ensure
over riding factor you need to consider is safety.there is proper supervision of the conditioning and
Not just from a sprain or strain but also from aample water available. Even when the
long term injury that may not show up in thetemperature isn't hot out players need to be
short term. Remember kids are growing and yougiven plenty of water breaks so that they can
don't want to cause an injury that would affecthydrate.
you player long term.Size Matters in Endurance Levels and Dehydration
That said, it is worthwhile to improve the fitnessYounger players are smaller and dehydrate faster
of your youth football player or players and inthan older players and adults. It is critical to
fact good fitness and technique actually willremember this when establishing workout plans.
prevent injuries from occurring. Quality exerciseMake sure there is a plan and make sure there is
will also help youth football players to developadequate supervision which entails an adult who is
strength and lean muscle mass as they grow.qualified running the conditioning or the practice.
The History of Youth Fitness TrainingThe need to be engaged in the exercise and
Throughout history youth have developed andwatching the players intently for signs of fatigue
worked their muscles through work and chores.and dehydration.
They have been called on to do chores like haulingThe types of exercises and duration of
water, chasing livestock, and to participate inconditioning programs varies greatly with the age
helping the family to meet its basic needs. If youand physical maturity of your young football
think about it hunting and gathering, planting cropsplayer. Make sure that during the physical
and harvesting are all very physical activities soexamination by the medical professional you
really youth have been exercising throughoutunderstand exactly what your player is capable of
history.participating in without harming him or herself.
Most of the youth involved in football programsAlso, make sure you give this information to the
do not have to hunt for meat or gather andcoach or professional running the practice or
carry food and most don't have physicallyconditioning exercise.
demanding chores to do. Football can be a sportTypes of Exercises for Youth Football Training
that is trained for year round without puttingThere are many different types of exercises that
tremendous pressure on the kids. You can keepcan be done. The ones that are the most
the emphasis on general cardiovascular exercisesuccessful are short intense quickness and speed
and mix in some speed drills which help with allincreasing drills. These drills can be done at any
sports as well as general fitness.age and keep the attention of all ages. Additionally
Keys to Youth Football Trainingyou can build in teamwork and competition to the
The key to a good youth football fitness programexercises. Shuttle run, short sprints, relay races,
is to have safety, supervision, and properagility courses, and others are a fun way to
instruction at all times. Although flag football canemphasize conditioning without over pressuring
start earlier, most contact football programs startyour young football players.
at age of 10 as it is a significant age for severalYou can also have your young football player
reasons.participate in general fitness training year round
The games become more competitive, andwhich will help to keep them in good shape. Being
earning a starting position is more difficult. Stayingin good shape will help to prepare their body for
healthy becomes a top priority as you can't getthe football season. Try not to have your young
playing time if you are injured. Players, parentsathlete work out more than 3 times per week in
and coaches often will decide it's time to startthe off season. If they play other sports make
some sort of a physical training program as thesure you take that into account when deciding
competition gets tougher.whether or not to allow them to participate in off
While some 10-year-olds may be playingseason conditioning.
competitive sports for the first time, many haveWhen you get to within 2 months of football
played before but have not seen as high a levelseason you can start to increase the frequency
of intensity. To ensure you minimize the risk ofof the workouts but don't ramp the intensity up
injury, players and parents must adapt to propertoo high. You can cause injuries to your player but
training techniques.more importantly you can burn them out on the
10 years old is too young to start training dailyexercise to the point where they don't want to
and it is not time for strength training. Kids arecompete in the sport anymore.
not miniature adults, the muscle structure andThe main thing to consider in Youth Football
rate of development makes their bodies respondTraining is safety. Make sure whatever
differently to exercise.conditioning program you choose to follow that it
Consult Your Doctor or Sports Physicianis age appropriate for your young player. Make
Additionally, prior to starting a fitness program orsure you have a physical prior to starting a
prior to playing competitive sports make sure youprogram and most of all, make it fun so that
have a Dr, preferably a Sports Physician, giveyour youth football player will want to come back
your athlete a good check up prior to beginningyear after year. Handled correctly, Youth Football
strenuous exercise. There could be might beTraining can establish and reinforce quality work
something in the family history like asthma thathabits that will not only improve your player's
hasn't shown up yet and the last thing you wantfitness; it will improve their character as well.
is your young athlete feeling out of shape when in