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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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
Youth Strength Training For Health and Performance
Strength training has long been a topic of debate when it comes to youth athletes. When to start? How much? What kind of exercises? Despite this, the most recent research
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
Don’t lose sight of the big wins
As UK Sport has become more successful, some of the research and habits behind our elite athletes emerges in the public domain. Team GB has enjoyed increasingly successful Olympic Games
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