All to often youth fitness programs assess their young athletes by measuring flexibility, strength, speed, power etc while using adult protocols including 1 rep max tests (or adjusted 1 rep max), sit and reach, shuttle runs and vertical jump…to name a few.

Watch this video to find out why this approach does NOT work when working with developing, young athletes.

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Til next time,

~Coach Dave

Tags: youth fitness testing, youth sports performance testing

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