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Endurance training for kids is the absolute foundation for all structured training programs.
What is an Endurance Training Program:
- endurance involves the bodies muscles ability to continually function over a sustained period of time
- endurance has two main components, aerobic and anaerobic
- aerobic activities are ones where the body has time to supply energy via blood and oxygen to the working muscles
- anaerobic activities involve the bodies muscles working with their limited stored energy without replenishment
- an anaerobic example are the short sprints in sports games or individual events up to 90 seconds
- between 90 seconds and 3 minutes it is a combination of both anaerobic and aerobic
- the longer the sprint, game, event the more the body moves to aerobic power
- the body can be trained to tolerate long periods of aerobic exercise
- the body can be trained to become more efficient in anaerobic exercise but time lines cannot be overly extended
All kid’s sports games involve the athletes to possess a certain
level of fitness to participate, improve and ultimately enjoy the experience.
Developing kids fitness and their endurance levels is made easier by most kids being very active in other parts of their lives.
Sports coaches will encounter kids who struggle for a number of reasons; overweight, low self esteem, laziness, and lack of parental support.
