Building the Base

"Building the Base" guides young athletes through age appropriate workouts that will prepare them for the next level of competition. It provides a blueprint to safely lay the foundation on which to build a balanced young athlete. When we create a stronger more physically aware person, we create a better athlete. Jim Bompensa outlines the importance of proper training styles at proper life stages and prepares young athletes to control their changing bodies while training and competing.

"Building the Base" guides young athletes through age appropriate workouts that will prepare them for the next level of competition. It provides a blueprint to safely lay the foundation on which to build a balanced young athlete. When we create a stronger more physically aware person, we create a better athlete. Jim Bompensa outlines the importance of proper training styles at proper life stages and prepares young athletes to control their changing bodies while training and competing. He discusses strategies for maintaining the interest of young athletes, creating a muscularly balanced body, and developing a well rounded training program. This book includes techniques like body weight training, agility training, plyometric training, suspension training, core stabilization, balance training, body control drills, and flexibility training. The book culminates with a template to bring it all together in a well thought out progressive workout plan that promotes increased muscular balance and better body awareness. It helps athletes prepare to safely hit the ground running and gain maximum benefit from training at their next level.

Jim Bompensa has been a fitness professional for over 25 years. He has worked with hundreds of clients of all ages, backgrounds and abilities. He has worked with athletes of all levels, from children to professionals. Jim is the founder of Body Physics Fitness, a New Jersey based training center that has been recognized both locally and nationally. Jim has made numerous fitness related appearances in various media outlets including news broadcasts, television shows, commercials and infomercials. He is a lifelong fitness enthusiast, an Ironman triathlete and a 3rd degree blackbelt. His training methods have successfully helped prepare many young athletes for advanced levels of competition.