Screens Are Winning - Here's How a 6-Year-Old Fights Back

When's the best time to dig a well? Before you're thirsty. In this episode, Coach Mike Ockrim of Mighty Oak Athletic in Westmont, Illinois explains why age 6 — not 12, not 16 — is the right time to start strength training. He breaks down what the American Academy of Pediatrics actually says about kids and lifting, why the "stunts growth" myth refuses to die, and what a bodyweight-first progression looks like for young athletes across DuPage County and the western Chicago suburbs. Strength is built years before it's needed. Here's how to start banking it.

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