Plain answers from Trevor Cyr on strength training for teens 12 to 18, adults and teams in Oshawa, with the research behind each one. One new post a week.
Parents · October 5, 2026
Two or three days a week, with a day off in between. What the AAP and Canada's 24-hour guidelines say, and what a week at the TCT Academy looks like.
Read it: https://tctgym.com/blog/how-often-should-a-teenager-lift
Parents · September 28, 2026
Yes, when it's coached. What the AAP, the NSCA and a 20-author consensus say about kids lifting, where injuries come from, and what a first class is like.
Read it: https://tctgym.com/blog/is-strength-training-safe-for-a-12-year-old