STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING FOR PARENTS

At ASDC – Capital Region, we believe the probability of transfer to athletic performance is highly dependent on the degree to which training replicates athletic performance. The first step in deriving benefits of training specificity is, therefore, a comprehensive needs analysis (Gamble, P., 2006). As a strength and Conditioning (S&C) Staff at ASDC (Capitol Region), we feel that the athlete is a complex psychosociophysiological entity, and S & C is simply a small part of the total stress placed on an athlete. For that reason, ASDC further believes the athletes parent/s must also play a major roll in the multidisciplinary lifestyle management of their child’s Long Term Athletic Development.

As a S & C Staff at ASDC we will spend hours calculating loads, volume, providing variety and introducing your son or daughter to individualized training methods utilized from numerous disciplines (e.g, Exercise Physiology, Pedagogy, Motor Learning, Etc.). Unfortunately, if an athlete’s lifestyle is not conducive to high performance, his or her athletic performance will be severely compromised (Jeffreys, I., & Powys, C., 2006). As a parent of a high performance athlete, it is your responsibility to educate yourself on how lifestyle stress, effects performance and how you can help your son or daughter cope with all of these stressors.

Please contact us for more information pertaining to strength and conditioning.  

Resources for Parents

Youth Resistance Training: NSCA Position Paper The recent position paper from The National Strength & Conditioning Association, addressing developmentally appropriate benefits and considerations associated with the implementation of a youth resistance training program. Click to open link

Weightlifting: The Synergist to Athletic Development A short article exploring some of the benefits, associated with the performance of weightlifting based movements. Click to open link

Developmentally Appropriate Strength & Conditioning A developmental approach to training the young athlete. Faigenbaum presents a unique athlete development pyramid, displaying the importance of developing fundamental motor skills before the transition into sport related / specific skills. Click to open link

Influence of Supervision Ratio A resource demonstrating the importance of low Athlete to Coach ratios, when trying to accomplish enhanced muscle adaptations in the weightroom. Click to open link

Richard Way LTAD/CS4L Expert Presentation PDF format of the presentation Richard Way gave in Edmonton, AB, January 2010. Click to open link

Paradigm Shifts in Sport & Coaching - Istvan Balyi Lecture slides from our recent Winning Edge Seminar presented by Istvan Balyi - LTAD Expert Panelist Click to open link

Understanding Parental Stressors & Players Preference of Parental Behaviors A brief review Click to open link

What is Periodization? This article is designed to give a brief introductory overview of Linear and Non-Linear Periodization. Click to open link