@greenjb posted:I had the same experience with my son, same age. In my day, we only did curls, bench and ate peanut butter sandwiches. He's doing serious, full body workout, counting his macros, and making sure he gets plenty of sleep. Sometimes I can't even believe he's a teenager, lol.
Unbelievable how far nutrition, strength & conditioning technology have come in our lifetime. Its' definitely a result of when you grew up, and what sport you played that determined how much time and effort was required. My oldest son was emailed a 26 tab Excel spreadsheet with a college baseball workout routine and nutrition guide the summer BEFORE his freshman year. Contrast that with my college coach (not baseball...40+ years ago) who I talked to on the phone for 5 mins before my freshman year. My coach was big into stretching, quickness, reflexes, and short sprints because the sport was played by a series of shots not one shot. No bench, no curls, definitely some peanut butter sandwiches. I didn't even know where the weight room was on my campus.
Another significant difference today is the equipment and technology (all facets of nutrition, biomechanics, etc...). The ideal build for my college sport at the time was 5'10 to 6'0", and fast as a jack rabbit. These days, guys are 6'5", fit, mobile and can crack the ball from anywhere....and this is a non-revenue sport. I do give credit to my college coach for video taping practices and matches so we could see ourselves and evaluate our own mechanics.
What has amazed me is seeing professional golfers jacked up and doing full body workouts and specialized stretches on Instagram and YouTube. Even golfers are doing it!
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