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    Men Training hours for 9 year old

    This is a real concern as well, over-use injuries. I do worry about it. Best case scenario is I would catch it before it got out of hand but to be honest I don't know how to identify the early signs, if there are any obvious ones.
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    Men Training hours for 9 year old

    Thank you this is great advice, I will definitely monitor and make sure he is happy and not burning out. If things go sideways I won't hesitate to change the hours. It's interesting to read about the variety of training situations you've observed and how different kids respond differently, there...
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    Men Training hours for 9 year old

    Thanks, I really appreciate that feedback. I think we'll make a go of it and see how things work out.
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    Men Training hours for 9 year old

    Yes, it's normal to have homework most days after school here. The amount depends on the teacher, they have a fair bit of autonomy on how they structure things.
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    Men Training hours for 9 year old

    Hi MAG folks, I wanted to ask about training hours for 9 year olds. My son started on the team at 8 yrs, the youngest age for competing in my country at Level 1 and his competition season went very well for him, he loved it. He started at 9 hours and quickly went up to 12 to get ready for this...
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    Men Boys MAG competitive tryout - what to expect?

    Thanks for all the comments and explanations! It's nice to have a clearer picture heading into the evaluations process, much appreciated.
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    Men Boys MAG competitive tryout - what to expect?

    Hi everyone, I'm new to this forum. My son (8) has been in rec gymnastics for about a year now. He has been asking me since the Fall if he can try out for a competitive stream, so I recently reached out to a coach from a different gym which actually has a boys program and he agreed to have him...
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