Bob Potemski CSCS, YFS1, CMMACC
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About Bob
Bob Potemski, Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, Youth Fitness Specialist Level 1, is a member of USA Hockey and is the strength and conditioning coach for the Kansas City Junior Outlaws High School Hockey team.
His CSCS certification is through the National Strength and Conditioning Association and his YFS certification is through the International Youth Conditioning Association.
Bob's personal commitment to fitness includes avid weight training, bicycling, and training in Krav Maga, the hand-to-hand combat system used by the Israeli military, in which he holds an Orange Belt.
Bob holds an undergraduate science degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a Master's degree in counseling from Long Island University. He's a member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association, the National Exercise and Strength Training Association, and the IDEA Health and Fitness Association.
His CSCS certification is through the National Strength and Conditioning Association and his YFS certification is through the International Youth Conditioning Association.
Bob's personal commitment to fitness includes avid weight training, bicycling, and training in Krav Maga, the hand-to-hand combat system used by the Israeli military, in which he holds an Orange Belt.
Bob holds an undergraduate science degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a Master's degree in counseling from Long Island University. He's a member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association, the National Exercise and Strength Training Association, and the IDEA Health and Fitness Association.
YOUTH TRAINING vs. SPORT-SPECIFIC TRAINING
Many parents wonder if starting their younger child with a personal trainer is a worthwhile investment. Well, that depends.
There is a world of difference between training younger kids and older kids, and between training older kids and adults. While my work with the KC Junior Outlaws includes a lot of sport-specific training, I make sure to include a lot of work that involves long-term athletic development.
When working with younger kids (ages 6 to 12 or so) the long term athletic development aspects take center stage, because they it focuses on aspects of their development that will help them throughout their lives. More important than that-- it has to be fun!
To answer the initial question, having a younger child work with a personal trainer is worthwhile only if they are capable of understanding these differences. As a CSCS and a YFS1, I know how to work with individuals of all ages to create a training program that's beneficial and helpful, no matter where that person is--chronologically or developmentally.
Please call me at 816-718-2288 or email training@bobpotemski.info for more information on youth training, sport-specific training, or any other related topic. I'm looking forward to talking with you.
There is a world of difference between training younger kids and older kids, and between training older kids and adults. While my work with the KC Junior Outlaws includes a lot of sport-specific training, I make sure to include a lot of work that involves long-term athletic development.
When working with younger kids (ages 6 to 12 or so) the long term athletic development aspects take center stage, because they it focuses on aspects of their development that will help them throughout their lives. More important than that-- it has to be fun!
To answer the initial question, having a younger child work with a personal trainer is worthwhile only if they are capable of understanding these differences. As a CSCS and a YFS1, I know how to work with individuals of all ages to create a training program that's beneficial and helpful, no matter where that person is--chronologically or developmentally.
Please call me at 816-718-2288 or email training@bobpotemski.info for more information on youth training, sport-specific training, or any other related topic. I'm looking forward to talking with you.
