Is 10 year old too young to exercise?

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  • beastmode2718
    beastmode2718 Posts: 108 Member
    I don't think it's too young at all. I would never suggest a child count calories but I would look into her needs and make sure she is eating enough as children have high metabolisms. It could be a start to a healthy life and make her feel good about herself preventing depression and an eating disorder. Like I said though if you notice her not eating and becoming super aware of her appearance it may lead to dangerous behavior. Unfortunately ten is not too young to have an eating disorder
  • Sam_I_Am77
    Sam_I_Am77 Posts: 2,093 Member
    edited August 2015
    If she's serious about swimming competitively then you should most definitely get her into some strength & conditioning; she is definitely not too young. Finding a trainer that is knowledgeable in managing that training of an athlete would be ideal for you. There seems to be a common thread today as I've said this a few times, but for athletic training specifically an intelligent trainer with a NSCA - CSCS or NASM - PES would be a good start. They tend to be a little more knowledgeable about managing the training of athletes. The NASM PES is all about performance training (athletics).
  • erimethia_fekre
    erimethia_fekre Posts: 317 Member
    No. Technically when the play is kids it's a form of exercise
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