STRENGTH TRAINING FOR YOUNG ATHLETES

Strength Training for Young Athletes



Analysis and Application Paper - Chapter 5 & Chapter 6

Introduction

In this discussion, the reference has been taken from the book called Strength Training for Young Athletes by William J. Kraemer and Steven J. Fleck. Chapter 5 and Chapter 6 have been reviewed in terms of Analysis and Application theory in compilation of this essay. (Kraemer & Fleck, 2005)

Analysis

Chapter 5 called Safe Training Environments discusses with the primary objective of any conditioning program identification. This means this chapter is discussing over creating a safe environment for a child to work and perform in. The main purpose of this chapter is to refine the adults (parents, guardians or caretakers) to be mainly responsible in providing certain protective measures presence. This chapter mainly focuses on components imperative to a safe training environment. (Brown, 2007) It also elaborates on how creating a safe training environment ultimately takes effort. Following are highlights:

Selecting a training facility

Special attention should be given to the number and types of people who provide the training facility to children. All these weight rooms have their own training environments in context of children with different motives and believes present in it simultaneously. Meaning some children come with the main purpose of hard body building. Others come for dual purposes; that is to perform body building and to socialize. The main purpose of this chapter is to elaborate on the training and professionalism based on previous experiences of trainers available for children in gyms. Plus the other major factor has been on the equipments and availability of well-equipped instruments for grooming these children while they are in present in the gym. Although the gymnasium is full of well-equipped instruments, it is also necessary for the trainer to understand the desire of the child. Meaning what is exactly that a child is asking about. All these facilities although are present in the school gyms, but children do not want to avail it. This is due to the school gym mostly being over-crowded by other students/children, and hence gaining less supervision from a trainer. However, it is suggested each children in this case to be accompanied by parents, coach or personal trainer. This suggestion however is only to provide facilitation to a child who wants to attend a gym or weight room.

Selecting a supervisor

It identifies the important and vital role of a supervisor in the role against parents. The supervisor, although can be called a coach, personal trainer, or athlete trainer, has to compensate for parents of a child in terms of providing them all the correct gym facility. Hence, the supervisor must be well-equipped, educated and/or trained regarding this facilitation of every child in gyms. Their educations/training experience should include Current first-Aid and cardiopulmonary (CPR) certificates (as mandatory). All trainers should have solid backgrounds which support their job description or their responsibilities bestowed on them.

Ensuring Facility Safety

Any training program depends on several factors. These factors depend on the availability of equipments (in terms of space in ...