This is a question I used to hear regularly from parents when I’d recommend strength training for the kids I worked with, whose ages ranged from 6 to 18 years old, in youth sports. During my four ...

For years now, adults have been told by medical and fitness experts that strength training is a crucial part of a stable exercise regimen for overall health. We know that cardiovascular fitness is ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - While strength training was once doubted to benefit kids, a new research review confirms that children and teenagers can boost their muscle strength with regular workouts.

End of summer means fall sports training is gearing up. Preseason preparation often involves strength and conditioning training. Dr. Rebecca Carl, attending physician of pediatric sports medicine at ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." WHEN Gabrielle Lyon, DO, was 5 years old, her father would take her on 10-mile bike rides. Physical ...

Coaches may ask young athletes to train in the off-season. Teenagers may want to “bulk up” as they enter high school or college. Parents may have their own ideas about their kids going to the gym.

The type of exercise that children get in school does make a difference, according to a major Danish study. Schoolchildren 8 to 10 years old develop stronger bones, increased muscular strength and ...

Just ten minutes of exercise a day can help your children avoid childhood obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes and other problems. Carlos Rivas shows us how to make fitness fun with obstacle courses ...

As kids head back to school and the fall sports season kicks into high gear, you may be wondering how to best position your kids for success in physical education classes or in after-school programs.

It is often said that strength training builds bigger muscles. While this is true to an extent, the reality of strength training encompasses much more. Unfortunately, many parents have only been ...

For years now, adults have been told by medical and fitness experts that strength training is a crucial part of a stable exercise regimen for overall health. We know that cardiovascular fitness is ...