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More children going to personal trainers
“It’s a little bit more fun and rewarding with kids,” said Fabre.
Currently, half of his clients are children.
“I think that some parents don’t think that physical education they get at school is enough or is not personalized enough,” said Fabre.
His youngest client is nine.
Today, Sanford middle schooler Jonathan Oakes is celebrating his 12th birthday by reaching his fitness goals.
“I need to get better at my sport,” said Oakes. “I play football.”
The lineman and his parents want increased arm and leg strength. Before his training with Fabre, he said he couldn’t do one pull-up or push-up. Now? He said he can do about 10 to 12.
Fabre said the key to keeping the children safe is to remember that they’re not mini-adults. They’re developing humans.
“Work with lighter weight and biggest number of reps,” said Fabre. “Make sure they get the rest they need.”
In fact, the American Academy of Pediatrics endorses supervised, age-appropriate strength training for young bodies.
It’s music to Spencer Tracy’s ears and arms. The 15-year-old has trained with Fabre three times a week for the last six months. He said he’s already gained 10 pounds of muscle.
“It’s good for self-confidence,” said Fabre. “It’s very good to build some more bone density.”
The American Academy of Pediatrics said children under age 15 suffer 3.5 million sports-related injuries every year. AAP recommends strength training for those at least eight years old. They said it can help prevent injuries and enhance performance, but again, only when the training is supervised and the children use age-appropriate weights.
