Do young athletes of 13-19 years use Vibration Training as part of their program?
As I’ve talked with my daughter and her friends I find that many young people in their late teens and early 20′s dismiss Vibration Training as a form of exercise because they think they wont enjoy it, BUT these are young people who don’t do any exercise other than a quick dash between classes or to the latest movie or party. They are completely lazy about any form of exercise that requires them to make an effort. Later, when they hit their late 20′s or early 30′s they’ll panic and search out a simple, time-sparing way to exercise and Vibration Training will be available.
But what about those who are regularly training, for fitness or sports?
Yes, there are teenage athletes who love Vibration Training. It allows them to gain strength and stamina in a way that also lets them challenge their own ability each time they come into the Vibra-Train studio. In my opinion it’s far safer than allowing these young people to lift heavy weights and risk injuring themselves.
It’s important that they workout with an experienced Instructor so that their form is continually checked and Perfect Position maintained throughout the time of each position of the Safety Program.
I’m currently working with a very young athlete, a 13 year old girl who loves Netball and wants to improve her arm strength and force. To get the results she wants she’s simply doing the full Vibra-Train Safety Program, nothing more and definitely nothing less. I’m as excited as she is about seeing the results we’ll get. She’s a little overweight which probably doesn’t matter in an active girl of that age but I’m thinking she’ll lose a little fat as well as gaining muscle and overall strength.
In just a few months time this young lady is going to be a force to be reckoned with on the Netball courts this, New Zealand, Summer.
I don’t recommend Vibration Training for every young person as it’s an individual thing. Many teens, especially younger ones, get all the stimulation they need from their daily lives and those who are serious athletes often workout hard with practise sessions for their chosen sports and a fitness program built around that. There are some, however, for whom Vibration Training works very well and the young netballer In am working with is one. We are very careful to ensure she is always in Perfect Position; important for everyone and even more so for her as she’s still growing.
