It does not matter how it is framed.

Circuits, obstacles, competitions, lifting seminars, structured training programs.

Whatever format works. Whatever can be sustained. Anything that can be thoughtfully implemented with good technique in the right doses.

The effect it has on tendons is just incredible. Tendons are the attachments between your muscles and your bone. A simplified take: muscle is a puppeteer, bones and joints are the puppet, the tendon is the string that connects the two.

And the how effective that tendon is at sending all the force the muscle produces through to the joint matters. Exercise can make the tendons stiffer and stronger. Making them better at doing their job.

No prizes for guessing that resistance training helps stiffen the tendons and make them much better at transmitting force.

And kids are the ideal population to produce these tendon adaptations in. It really does lay down the groundwork for much better movement and joint resilience later in life.

Here’s the study:

https://lnkd.in/gP5hWEPg