Elisabeth Oehler (EO Performance): Coaching the sport of weightlifting to children.
Elisabeth Oehler is a strength coach who worked for the German Weightlifting Federation from 2017-2020 as manager of the youth department and […]
Tag: should youth athletes lift weights
Dr John Radnor (Cardiff Met University): Nature or Nurture?
Dr John Radnor is a Lecturer and researcher in Strength and Conditioning at Cardiff Metropolitan University. His research interests surround youth S&C, […]
Interview on the Jersey Sport Foundation Podcast
This week I was interviewed for the Jersey Sport Foundation Podcast. You can listen to the interview in full here…
What to do when loading goes too far: regaining control in the weight room…
Many coaches ramp up loading too quickly, simply because they can!
"Squats hurt your knees" – myths every sport parent needs to know
What not to say to a youth athlete about squatting and deadlifting…
"Weight training isn't safe" – myths every sport parent needs to know
Unfortunately there are a number of untruths that continue to negatively influence youth athletes, parents and coaches. In this series, I am to address a number of them which continue to hamper the progression of youth athletes to full senior level performance…
"Weight training stunts your growth" – myths every sport parent needs to know
Does lifting weights really stunt your growth? Should Under 18’s lift weights at all?
Strength & Conditioning for Young Athletes – Book Review
April’s book review was the key text in youth strength and conditioning…