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#5) DEVELOP RELATIVE STRENGTH
Kids are participating in competitive sports earlier than ever. They are also being injured more than ever! It's obvious that their bodies are not able to meet the physical demands of their sport!
It still baffles me that many parents are scared to let their kids "strength train", yet they have no problem throwing their kid on a football field or wrestling mat!
In my opinion, strength training is the most important thing a young athlete can do. The primary function of the body’s 600+ muscles is to contract to move body parts. And remember that only muscle can cause movement. The stronger the muscles and the more forceful the contractions, the faster the athlete will run, higher he will jump, further he will throw/kick, and harder he will hit. Strong, healthy muscles also act as a "suit of armour" to help support and protect the body against injury.
Unfortunately most parents associate "strength training" with powerlifting, Olympic weightlifting or professional bodybuilding - all of which are sports in and of themselves. But the truth is that "strength training" merely means performing exercises that help strengthen the muscles of the body. At the pre-pubescent level, these exercises should consist mainly of bodyweight exercises -- push-up variations, chin-up variations, bodyweight squats, walking lunges, abdominal planks, etc., are all very safe/healthy choices. Light dumbells can also be incorporated in a young athlete's training, as well as basic medicine ball throws (2 - 5lbs.); I also have no problem with light sled dragging. (I highly recommend staying away from exercises that directly load the developing spine, aka, barbell squats and overhead pressing.)