FAST YOUTH ATHLETE

You will never make quality speed gains if you do not recover properly. You grow during recovery and make adaptations while you are recovering. Let's start off by defining what Recovery is...shall we? Recovery is methods used to help the body respond favorably after being stressed through various activities. In simple terms, when you sprint your muscles are broken down or produce micro tears. In the recovery period, the body regenerates and produces more muscle or speed as a result of the sprinting stimulus. It makes perfect sense in the real world,we break something and we want to fix it. How many times has a car broken down and we take it to the shop? A better solution would be to have that car routinely serviced, so that it doesn't break down. Below, the servicing tool we are using is a foam roller. You cannot get a better and affordable tool for breaking up the knots after exercise. Why is that important? It is easier to move or manipulate a rubber band that is not knotted

The Squat is an exercise that every youth athlete needs to be familiar with. It strengthens the muscles that help in developing speed. Of course, that includes the hamstrings, glutes, stabilizers of the stomach, and the quadriceps. A common mistake that is made is adding too much resistance too soon. This is why the first step in teaching the squat to young athletes is to teach the proper cues by using light resistance with a pvc pipe. Cues: 1) Squeeze the elbows forward 2) Stick your chest out 3) Drive the Head up 4) Pull the bar down on the shelf of the back 5)Open the hips 6) Spread the floor 7) Sit Back on the box 8) Brace the Abs 9) Drive through the heels What Cues do you use to teach the squat?