Youth Strength Training: Programs for Health, Fitness, and Sport (Strength & Power for Young Athlete)

I have most of the books from Wayne Westcott and agree with most of his recommendations. This particular title is just a bit different, although I don't believe that the issue is with Wayne as much as it is with his co-author. Wayne has always promoted sensible and productive strength training based on the form of training commonly referred to as HIT or High Intensity Training. Safety is at the forefront of HIT and most of this book follows suit. However, there are a few sections of the book that promote methods that are somewhat questionable in regards to safety. This includes olympic lifts, plyometrics, and various medicine ball exercises. There is also a section on periodization which is an overly-complex philosophy that has little application to the average youth that needs to improve his or her fitness nor do I believe that it is applicable to youth athletes. Given the fact that Wayne has never promoted some of these methods before leads me to believe that it's the work of Avery instead of Wayne. That being said, this is a pretty good overall book but it could have been better if Wayne had written it by himself.I would recommend this title as a starting point for teaching kids how to effectively build strength. However, I would suggest avoiding the potentially unsafe exercises presented.

Bought this for my 15yr old nephew, he loves them.

This book has several different weight training exercises listed, including some with body weight, some with free weights, and some with medicine balls. Each takes up about a page, with some black and white photos. In the back, there are some sport specific workout plans. There are also some tables showing suggestions as well as some recommended blank tables on how to track your workout progressI believe the authors really know their stuff... It's good information, but I would like to have seen it condensed into some workout plans that a kid could just pickup and start doing. Maybe even some foldout pages that could be torn out and hung on the wall of their room as motivation.

Starting and youth fitness program online. Building up a library of materials.

I teach physical education to elementary students, but just acquired an 8th grade girls class. I had not taught strength training in more than 10 years. Our school does not have a lot of equipment for girls so I ordered this book. The girls have enjoyed incorporating the medicine balls and elastic bands into their work out. I did not own a strenght training book per se, so I bought this one. It was very helpful to me in that it is more than appropriate for young students and schools who do not have a weight room set up for girls (usually football players only).

I expected something different. But the book made good sense. It was well worth the read. But I still want to get a book on starting a teenager using some of the weight machines we have acquired.

Dr. Faigenbaum & Dr. Wescott have once again provided exercise professionals with a scientifically and evidenced based resource manual for the strength training of youth and adolescents. This book offers easy to follow guidleines and recommendations for the design and implementation of strength training and fitness workouts for youth and adolescents 7 to 18 years of age. The book also provides 100 illustrated exercises with technique descriptions using various types of training equipment. It is a must read and resource manual and belongs on everyone's book shelf who work with youth and adolescents in strength training and fitness programs.

We've been looking for a book to help train our 11 year old, who plays two sports competitively; football and baseball. He was interested in adding weight/resistance workouts to his training regimen. This book provided the advice we needed to start him off on correctly. As a bonus, practical advice on equipment... even instructions to make your own 'medicine ball'. I would definitely recommend this book for young athletes. The advice is sound and the author is reputable. It was definitely worth ordering.

Sound information with a lot of practical advice and exercises. My son is reading it with enthusiasm (13 yrs).

A useful book for someone new to this area.

Needed it for a college course as a textbook. In great condition when it arrived. Useful information.

Great book - good information, easy to read and lots of graphics to demonstrate. Seems well researched and the author is knowledgeable.

Exactly what my son needed for school. Good quality and respectable price.