Young athletes need to go through a proper general physical preparedness (GPP) before any serious resistance training occurs.
GPP is best defined as getting in shape to workout.
No untrained individual can walk in to a gym and successfully perform a resistance exercise without first preparing their body and mind (neurological adaptations to training).
These young athletes are flying through the phase, successfully completing body weight exercises, sled training, medicine ball training, plyometrics, and band resisted movements.
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- Joe Hashey, CSCS -
