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Message: [QUOTE="Bigboote, post: 2371915, member: 7631"] A corollary to this is the pressure for younger kids to do more. The proper conditioning programs take time (both daily and long-term). The younger you are, the more time you need to put in because your body is changing. But these kids are being pressured to play more games, more seasons (summer soccer, AAU ball). This takes a toll, both in terms of little injuries not fully healing/taking time away from recovery, and taking time away from the broad conditioning that's necessary to build the proper muscle GROUPS. Doing lots of leg extensions and curls isn't enough, you need to build up the adductors and abductors. This is all more difficult if you're sore from the last game or you have a nagging hamstring. PS, I love watching Jessica Washington. Really talented, if a bit out of control. [/QUOTE]