VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YOUR YOUNG ATHLETE!
One of the biggest questions we get asked at Rockstar is “how old does my kid have to be in order to work out?” It is funny how we let our kids watch countless hours of TV and play video games without thinking about it but when it comes to working out we then get concerned about their welfare.
14 year’s old and 120 lbs, snatches a 35lb kettlebell and swings a 63lb kettlebell.
Kids can start an exercise and resistance training program as early as 8 or 9 years old. We do not suggest they start doing heavy squats and deadlifts at 8 years old, but they can start to learn the movement patterns of the exercises. Bodyweight exercises or movements with light weight are appropriate. This is a good time to teach a young athlete proper lifting technique, which is often neglected by many coaches. We usually like to start working kids out at 11-12 years old, because they are a little more focused.
Young athletes that wait until they are in high school before beginning a resistance program are missing a critical window of development that occurs between 11 - 14 years. They are going through growth spurts where they will lose coordination and relative strength. By participating in a proper strength program they will increase their athletic ability during these growth periods, setting them ahead of their classmates. A young athlete that begins a weight-training program for the first time will initially get stronger because they learn the motor skill of the exercise technique not because of muscle growth. Hypertrophy will take 4 to 5 weeks of consistent training before the young athlete will become “buff”.
It is even more important for female athletes to start a resistance-training program. According to the National Strength and Conditioning Association girls are six times more likely to blow an ACL than boys. Research shows that this can be prevented with a proper program.
Come and enjoy functional training methods that work! Kettlebells, ropes, flipping tires etc. IT’S TIME TO GET YOUR KIDS OFF THE COUCH AND INTO THE GYM!
Rockstar will also come to YOU! Rockstar has had the privilege of visiting and helping out Westside Middle School (Elkhart) wrestling team, Memorial High School PE(Elkhart), St. Joe High School Softball team (South Bend), Mishawaka High School Advanced PE (Mishawaka) and Penn High School Advanced PE (Granger). Give us a call! Feel free to ask for reference’s from other schools. Call for details on per hour rate to go on location or team training.
STUDENT PRICING:
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6+ GROUP TRAINING
- Individual Sessions. . . . . . . . . . . . .$10 per session
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6+ GROUP TRAINING PACKAGE
- 8+ sessions per month . . . . . . . . .$65 per month
Private training or group training of 2 - 5 people falls under the regular training rates.
FUNCTIONAL TRAINING AT ROCKSTAR PRODUCES CHAMPIONS!
