How to Get Kids Strong

How to Get Kids Strong

byBrandon Heavey|September 10, 2013 It is well established that weight training is not only safe, but highly beneficial for children.  There is, however, little information on the most appropriate training protocols for kids.  A paper I recently came across examined the response in young children to...
Relative Safety of Weightlifting

Relative Safety of Weightlifting

byBrandon Heavey|August 13, 2013 One of the points I touched on in my post on the myth of kids and weightlifting was the relative safety of weightlifting as compared to other common childhood athletic pursuits.  This is counter to the common belief that lifting, especially for children, is a...
TV Reduces Athletic Potential

TV Reduces Athletic Potential

byBrandon Heavey|July 16, 2013 As a parent, you probably know (or at least have an intuition that) there are many reasons not to use the television as a babysitter.  If you’re unaware, it has been demonstrated that increased hours in front of the boob tube during adolescence leads to worse...
Debunking the Kids Lifting Myth

Debunking the Kids Lifting Myth

byBrandon Heavey|May 3, 2013 Common “Knowledge” It’s amazing to me how pervasive common knowledge can be and how loudly some people are willing to preach with little to no background on a topic.  A recent post on the 626 blog included a photo of one of the children in my kids...