5 Considerations when Training Youth Athletes
Training youth athletes can be highly rewarding. Helping young sports performers learn the right habits from an early age can have a profound effect on their development. Often you'll have
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Youth Conditioning
The people that young athletes are
At NK Fitness we specialise in developing talented youth athletes. They come to us via clubs, schools, parents and even off their own back in some cases. One common question
Importance of being fit for purpose
Fail to prepare, prepare to fail. The link between warm ups, preparation and performance. Surely only athletes that need to worry about it? Not necessarily. Here, lead strength and conditioning
Youth Performance and Fitness – A guide to youth strength & conditioning for parents
Parents can have concerns when it comes to strength & conditioning for their children. Is it safe? Will resistance training stunt my son / daughters growth? What age can my
A Philosophical Approach to Long Term Athletic Development. (Part 2)
Welcome to part 2 of these blogs in which I lay out my philosophy around long term athletic development. In this part I will discuss my final beliefs and how
Maintaining intensity in youth teams sport conditioning
The youth football season is about to get underway for the Surrey Youth League. Over the past six weeks NK Fitness have enjoyed working with Ascot United U15 squad. Over
Sports Specialisation at a Young Age: Risk, Reward?
Sports specialisation or early specialisation, refers to intense and very specific focus on one sport from a young age. Normally, the reason or thought behind this is that by limiting
Thinking Long Term in Pre-Season Training
Many athletes are now coming to the end of the competitive season. Those involved in traditional team sports have been training and competing for 8-9 months! It is important for
Building mentally tough young athletes
Late spring / early summer represents an intense period of the sporting year for young athletes across many different sports. Team sports athletes are reaching the end of their season,