YOUTH STRENGTH TRAINING
When it comes to our youth being active and getting the amount of exercise needed to stay fit, many are inactive, with only one in four getting the recommended amount of activity in their daily lives. Screen time is at an all-time high, and with the internet being so accessible, it has become a default recreational activity, which hinders them even more. On top of this, PE programs in schools can limit the exercise needed due to cut funding or a focus on other curricula. As someone who competed in multiple sports and had access to PE in school, I want to provide an outlet for kids to become more physically active and give them a third space, which I will touch on later.
MAXIMAL ATTEMPTS: MENTAL & PHYSICAL APPROACH
You have finally reached the point in your program where you’ll be taking maximal attempts. Whether these are snatches and clean and jerks or bench presses, squats, and deadlifts, they will no doubt challenge what you have worked for up until this point. Maximal attempts are just that, they call for us to exert both our reserve of strength as well as require the highest level of technique and precision that we can muster at that moment. Not only are our physical capabilities challenged but our mental capacity to focus and overcome what is in front of us. It is, without a doubt, extremely difficult but you are more than capable of doing so.
TEEN WEIGHTLIFTING AT PFP BARBELL
The Teen Weightlifting Program at PFP Barbell is designed to introduce teens to barbell exercises and movement in a safe, positive, and supportive environment.