Dr Ben Pullen on Creativity, How the Environment Shape Us, and Challenge-Based Strength Training for Children

The evidence is clear. Stronger athletes move better, get injured less and stay engaged with sport for longer. 

But what should strength training look like for children?

My guest today is Dr Ben Pullen, PhD in paediatric strength and conditioning and the founder of Young Athlete Training.  

Ben’s work integrates the physical and psychological considerations of development to provide novel, engaging and individualised strength training to both child and teenage athletes. 

In this conversation, we learn all about Ben’s approach, including the four pillars that underpin his work, his specific methodology and why it’s so powerful for children, how he periodises his challenge-based training, new science that shows how children learn, and much more. I’m a huge fan of Ben’s mission and I’m so stoked to share it with you. 

 Enjoy!

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