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Teen Fitness Concerns

TEEN FITNESS CONCERNS

· Age and Physical Development
· Body Type: shape, stamina levels.
· Emotional Well Being
· Nutritional Requirements
· Safety: making sure clothing and particularly footwear is appropriate and safe, long hair should be tied back.
· Health: smoking, drinking, drugs and eating disorders.


Age and physical development are important factors when putting together a fitness program for young adults/teenagers. The age of a person does not always match the physical development of an individual and the opposite may also apply. A thirteen-year-old male may be 6’2” and weight 200 pounds. Another thirteen-year-old male may be 5’5” and weight 100 pounds. The certified trainer must be able to put together a program that will benefit each client based on a through evaluation of his or her client. The evaluation of the client will take into account the body type, shape and stamina of the client. Only ...

Posted by: Jennifer Valles

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