James and Dan discuss the role of early specialization in youth populations. This topic is typically referenced within a performance context , but the discussion explores how specialization is beginning to bleed into every aspect of youth development.

What are the pro's?
What are con's?
What to look out for?
And, Is there an optimal level of specialization?

The mission of the Fitness in Youth podcast is to;

• Explore new ways to help make youth fitness a priority, fun, and for them
• Empower parents, policy makers and professionals with the tools to help their communities, today
• Elevate the intentions of the health & fitness industry, for the better (long-term)

About the hosts:

• James Fitzgerald - OPEX Fitness
  • James FitzGerald is the founder of OPEX (Formerly OPT) and The International Center for Fitness. When not coaching, he’s a full time husband, father and fitness athlete. His 20+ years of experience and service as a strength coach/technician, tireless practice on refining energy system work, nutritional and lifestyle balancing techniques and training of other coaches has made OPEX a sought after method of bringing fitness to a higher order.
• Dan Young - YOUNGTraining
  • Formerly a professional water polo player, Dan found an insatiable thirst for knowledge on how he could align and optimize behaviors to improve his performance as an athlete. This lead him to make the transition from athlete to coach and pay forward the knowledge and tools he acquired working under some of the industries best. His passion is working with the youth, to give them the tools to navigate their health long term and in so doing, change the landscape of the fitness industr...