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Research shows that youth strength training increases self-esteem. |
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Research shows that youth strength training helps prevent sports injuries. |
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Research shows that youth strength training helps improve sports performance. |
Research shows that youth strength training helps develop healthy lifestyles. |
Our Mission . . .
To enhance the health, fitness and sports
performance of children and teenagers by providing parents, teachers and coaches
with the most current research-based information on youth strength training. We
commit to providing you with practical information that will help keep kids
healthy, fit and strong.
About the Founder . . .
Dr. Avery Faigenbaum is a leading youth
fitness researcher and practitioner with years of experience working with
children and teenagers in the weight room. He is an Associate Professor in the
Department of Health and Exercise Science at The College of
New Jersey. Dr. Faigenbaum is a Fellow of the American College of
Sports Medicine, and a member of the Board of Directors of the National Strength
and Conditioning Association. He lectures across the country to fitness and sports medicine
organizations, and has authored four books and more than 100 articles on fitness
and conditioning. He founded this website in July of 2001.
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