https://levelupperformancetraining.com/playbook Straight answers from Coach Jesse Jones on youth strength training, speed, and performance. For the parents and the athletes. en-us https://levelupperformancetraining.com/playbook/i-see-the-athlete-not-the-stat-sheet https://levelupperformancetraining.com/playbook/i-see-the-athlete-not-the-stat-sheet Mon, 12 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0700 A youth performance coach on seeing kids as athletes, not stat lines: no starting lineup, the same standard for every kid, and value that has nothing to do with a box score. https://levelupperformancetraining.com/playbook/what-age-should-my-kid-start-training https://levelupperformancetraining.com/playbook/what-age-should-my-kid-start-training Mon, 05 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0700 A youth performance coach on when kids should start strength training, and the three ages that decide it: chronological age, developmental age, and training age. https://levelupperformancetraining.com/playbook/will-strength-training-stunt-my-kids-growth https://levelupperformancetraining.com/playbook/will-strength-training-stunt-my-kids-growth Mon, 07 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0700 A youth strength coach answers the question every parent asks: what the American Academy of Pediatrics actually says, and what safe strength training for kids ages 8 to 18 looks like.