Should Kids Be Lifting Weights? Full Training Session With a 12 Year Old Advanced Athlete | Part 1
* Updated Video of her training 1 year later (July 2025)* • Youth Athlete Performance Training | Speed... Training Program For 11-14 Year Olds ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️ https://market.teambuildr.com/program... Please Subscribe! / @joeybergles Follow along with a full training session with a 12 year old athlete I coach online. I've been working with her and her mom online for the last 8 months. This was our 3rd in-person training session together. She plays golf, volleyball, and does track. I commonly get asked all the time - "Should kids be lifting weights?" What you see is how I approach training youth athletes - this is after 8 months of training and lots of repetitive bodyweight movements and very slow progressions adding weights. It's important to play the long-game with youth athletes and do things right. I unfortunately see way too many kids lifting weights they have no business handling. This will lead to injuries down the line. Speed and plyometric work are a priority for me when working with kids and are in every training session. If you're interested in in-person training in the Dallas, Texas area - or are wanting more information about online coaching - please click the link in my bio. * 3 Month Update* - Watch How This Athlete Trains 3 Months After This - • Youth Athlete Training | Training To Be An... Instagram: / joeybergles TikTok: @joeybergles X: https://x.com/joeybergles Facebook: / joey.bergles Email inquires for consulting and coaching: [email protected]
