Teach Em’ Young
There’s no reason to wait until adulthood to learn the fundamentals of weightlifting. Teach your kids proper lifting mechanics by using a light load (or just their own bodyweight). For young children, neuromuscular adaptation is the goal, not hypertrophy.
Young Ivy is using a 3lb. dumbbell to demonstrate the one arm row. She is leaning on a mini parallel bar to form a base of support on her left side and activating her right latissimus dorsi muscle to initiate the right arm pull. Ivy keeps her spine straight while pulling her right arm close to the body. Notice that her right knee is locked to create core and lateral stability. She does not round her back nor drop her head down.
Kids – they learn so fast.
Not only is her row form better than mine, but she’s also a great trainer. I’ve been having her program my workouts lately–if I make you do some brutal routine, it’s probably an Ivy circuit.
Soon she will be training Baby K and hopefully Baby Boxer?
ivy rocks man!
Like mother, like daughter!!
Kelly, is she a robot too?
I agree with Meeka — Ivy rocks! Hopefully she’ll know she is athletic throughout her life and not wait until her late 20s to figure it out (like I did).
Have you seen her biceps? She is one tough cookie.
Shari — She’s a fighter – like her papa.
I can totally see that. And she’s a sweetheart! And she rocks! Boy is she one special kid.
dude, those are some awesome rows. her form is fabulous.
too bad meeka (who is the FATTEST CAT EVER) doesn’t work out.l..
Get Ivy’s autograph now before she becomes a famous athlete. Check out her L pull-up!
Baby K’s already intimidated by his future trainer. He’s heard all about the brutal workouts she’s designed. The last one almost killed her poppa…
…if she throws and pins you you’ll holler ‘heeellllppp’