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Frequently Ask Questions for
Performance Training
1. How is the training methodology at
Infinity Fitness & Sports Institute different from the
other competitors?
Infinity Fitness & Sports Institute (IFSI)
has only 3 concerns and that is how we treat, train and
educate our clients. IFSI believes that the message that
the athlete(s) receive is the most important when
treating, training and educating in regards to the
health and performance of each individual. We feel the
only "competitor" is ourselves, and the athletes we
train.
IFSI can only
inform what we do and how we do it through our **
Practice Act. We find much wasted energy can go into
doing what" the other guy" is doing and saying and not
achieving the promised outcomes. In our opinion, no
matter who is doing **Athletic Performance Training, we
only hope everyone is providing a quality service to all
athletes.
2. What should the qualifications be in
a Personal Trainer?
Infinity
Fitness & Sports Institute
is comprised of Trainers that are complete in the
fullest sense in Education and Quality. Below are some
qualifications the consumer should consider a trainer to
have:
Qualifications that we recommend for
trainers:
- Bachelor’s Degree and Master Degree in movement
science
- Be certified from a reputable organization; **NSCA
and NASM that has specific guidelines for training
children and training for Athletic Performance, which
are endorsed by the medical arena and, accredited
universities.
- Be C.P.R. and First Aid Certified
- Has experience with weight training, conditioning
and athletic performance specifically for children and
the competitive athlete.
- Conduct exercises in a safe environment with
groups of youth athletes and above that are of similar
age and ability.
3. What kind of training should my
son/daughter have in the beginning?
BASIC TRAINING:
Infinity
Fitness and Sports Institute
views our training model as a Pyramid no matter what
age, gender and or desired sport or activity. All
buildings, whether a home or skyscraper, are built from
the ground–up. We feel that building an Athlete is no
different. Typically "Formal" training is not necessary
and or cost effective for such a young child athlete. We
feel it is better done in a common group or team with no
more 10:1 ratio depending on the skill of the athlete
and the skill the trainer is teaching.
Over the past ten years there has been a
shift from the three-sport athlete to the one sport
athlete. Training for one sport has now become a
constant year round process. Because of this, problems
arise because the body never really rests and therefore
athletes are acquiring over-use syndromes resulting in
injuries or even shortened careers, all of which could
have been prevented with the right kind of trainers and
training.
We define "Basic Training" as first
educating the athlete in the arena of exercise, teaching
them the proper form and technique with all aspects of
exercise. This includes and is not limited to basic
anatomy of the body and its function, breathing,
posture, body alignment during exercise, foot/body wear
and hydration to name a few. We as trainers and
coaches alike cannot force physiology and the
development of a child, but we can guide and encourage
athletic development within safe and appropriate
parameters of training.
IFSI
also believe that "no pain, no gain" is a poor
methodology of getting results. With this mind set, it
can be very harmful and costly to the young athlete. We
find that athletes at such a young age need to work on
less sport specific exercises and focus more on
developing their level of athleticism as a whole, not
just focusing on speed, agility and/or quickness
4. Can my son/daughter lift weights? And
When?
Children have been lifting weights since
they were born. The first thing they lifted was their
extremities through primitive reflexes. The first thing
they lifted intentionally was their head. This was the
heaviest mass and the most un-proportioned thing an
infant will ever lift and they do it with proper
guidance and support. We view weight training for
children the same way, it needs to be guided and
supported by qualified trainers. Weight training cannot
be a rushed nor forced like the lifting of an infants
head. It is a guiding, supporting, learning and teaching
process that needs to be purposeful, safe and fun.
Weight training guidelines for children
that
IFSI
uses:
Start when the child is entering sports
Always have qualified supervision
Always get clearance from a medical doctor
Always hydrate plenty before you train and after
Have sun block on at all times if outdoors
Have proper foot/body wear
Always have a baseline physical assessment prior
to starting the program.
Always have goals of the trainer and athlete that
are explained and agreed upon prior to starting
Always revisit the goals and set new realistic
goals
Always warm up the body properly prior to training
Always report any pain or discomfort with any
activity
- Two to four sets of 10-16 repetitions per body
part
- No maximum lifts
- No bodybuilding
- No power lifting
- No long distance running
Common and safe equipment used for
children are sticks, balls, body weight, bands, cones,
hoops, balancing equipment, mats, trampolines and
hydraulic equipment.
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