My Daughter is 9 years and she has been swimming in the local club since last summer. I would like to know what type and descriptions of excerises she should be doing to built up strength in legs and shoulders for teh *** strokd along with free style.
i have read surgical tubing with pads for teh shoulders. Is this a good excersise?
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I don't let any of the kids I coach weight train with the team until they are high school age. For one, it is for supervision reasons, and two research has shown that resistance training is not effective and can be damaging to younger children if not implemented and supervised correctly. That being said, we do plenty of body weight resistance exercises for younger kids - actually my older kids get a great work out from them as well (wall squats, body rows, chair dips, push ups, sit ups....) Most children can support their own weight, and as they grow their weight increases, keeping the workout challenging. Those exercises should still be taught for proper technique and supervised for younger kids. But they have fun with it.
But as others have said, at that young of an age, strengthening muscles through proper stroke technique in swimming is probably the most beneficial in making them stronger/faster swimmers. Don't get too serious too quick with her, keep it fun so she continues to enjoy it for years to come. A 9 year olds primary job in swimming is to have a good time. As a coach I would rather see a 9 year old smile and have fun with the sport, than to constantly worry about improving time.
I don't let any of the kids I coach weight train with the team until they are high school age. For one, it is for supervision reasons, and two research has shown that resistance training is not effective and can be damaging to younger children if not implemented and supervised correctly. That being said, we do plenty of body weight resistance exercises for younger kids - actually my older kids get a great work out from them as well (wall squats, body rows, chair dips, push ups, sit ups....) Most children can support their own weight, and as they grow their weight increases, keeping the workout challenging. Those exercises should still be taught for proper technique and supervised for younger kids. But they have fun with it.
But as others have said, at that young of an age, strengthening muscles through proper stroke technique in swimming is probably the most beneficial in making them stronger/faster swimmers. Don't get too serious too quick with her, keep it fun so she continues to enjoy it for years to come. A 9 year olds primary job in swimming is to have a good time. As a coach I would rather see a 9 year old smile and have fun with the sport, than to constantly worry about improving time.
