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[THeMaCHinE]

Spatts, do you allow your son to have protein shakes bars etc. The reason I am asking is my son (8yrs old) is having a hard time putting on weight. He is fairly tall but only weighs 56 lbs. We are getting him ready for Football and I know the drills, sprints etc will take a toll on his weight. He is not a big eater already. Do you have any reccomendation as to what would be a good supplement that is safe for him?


SB

My son will take protein shakes on a limited basis, but he really likes carnation instant breakfast in whole milk -- you'll get some calories out of that too.

Another thing that may work for you that we do with my son is give him fish oil out of a teaspoon -- and he gets an M&M as a reward. You'll get some more calories that way and some good omega-3s into him ...

 

[lil k]

great work spatts!

 

[JJFigure]

Do you ever have problems lifting same day as sprinting? I'm asking because I'll schedule a morning sprint and an evening lift, and end up dragging so much by the end of the day I'll forgoe the evening lift. Sprints really seem to take a lot out of me, and I hate to lift if I don't feel like I'm putting everything into it.

And what are parachute sprints? I have an idea of what they are, I guess, but what do you use for them?

 

[SouthernBell]

Well, he is a picky eater. He hates oatmeal but will eat grits. Dosen't eat eggs at all. He does like his meat and corn though. I have a very hard time getting him to sit down and eat. He is a on the go kid. He likes peanut butter usually eats straight off the spoon. There is not much that he will eat, sometimes he would rather go to bed without if he is busy doing something else. The doc told me not to worry. As for as the time between supper and snack, Supper is usually around 7:00 ish and snack right before bed. Usually 8:30 or 9:00. Snack is never anything I would like them to eat but I rather see them eat than not so I bend the rules.

What would you do if you son did not eat the things you mentioned? Should I stop giving him the sweet snacks like cookies etc.. for snack even if I know he won't eat anything else?

SB

 

[spatts]

What would you do if you son did not eat the things you mentioned?

I wouldn't have to do anything...hunger is a powerful motivator. He can eat what I'm serving or not eat.

If your son likes nuts give him those. Good stuff! Calorie dense and nutritious.

Originally post by JJFigure
And what are parachute sprints? I have an idea of what they are, I guess, but what do you use for them?

I put a pack on my back with a sprinting parachute, and midway through the sprint I release the parachute. It pulls you back hard, and you have to fight to sprint forward through it. It's like accomodating resistance for yout sprints.

 

[JJFigure]

How long of a sprint do you do with them? 100 meters? 200 meters? I can't see doing 40s, too short of a distance.

 

[SouthernBell]

I'll try the nuts. I have already tried the hunger thing and he is stubborn. He didn't eat all day, I couldn't take it and I broke and gave in. I am a big softy when it comes to my children. I know their health is really important and I do what I can I just really hope he realizes this soon also.

Thanks

SB

 

[spatts]

JJ, typically 100s.

 

[RottenWillow]

I hate to ask questions to which I could find answers independently, but since the search function here is real limited for non-paying folks here's a basic question.

Does the term active recovery refer to very light workouts for muscles still in recovery from a recent workout? I've heard a theory of using exremely light resistance to move extra blood (and nutrients) into muscles for accelerated repair. Is this close or am I way off?

Can someone post a link to an old thread where I can read more or maybe a URL?

Thanks

 

[spatts]

Anya, go to the traning forum. There are 3 sticky's, and one of them says "Active Recovery: How to..."

You could do it with just light weights, or even sled dragging lightly is active recovery and GPP. There are advantages to the bands though, and it talks about that in the thread.