Resistance Training for Youth Athletes: Part 1 w/ Claudia Helmick - a podcast by Lit to Lift

In this episode of the Lit to Lift Podcast, Matty sits down with Claudia Helmick to discuss what an offseason resistance training program should look like for a youth athlete. Along the way, we clear up some common myths ("lifting stunts your growth," "lifting makes you slow and bulky," and so on...) commonly associated with youth resistance training. Enjoy!

Claudia (M.S. Sport & Exercise Science) is a personal trainer(certified through NASM & ACE) as well as a certified massage therapist(CMT). She is a nationally ranked powerlifter and has been powerlifting for over 30 years, she has also had extensive experience in bodybuilding being a nationally ranked bodybuilder, and has been training athletes for over 20 years.

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