Grassroots Youth Strength & Conditioning

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YOUTH STRENGTH & CONDITIONING

Strength Starts Young.

At Grassroots Fitness Project, we believe learning how to move well and get strong at a young age builds a foundation that lasts a lifetime.

Our Youth Strength & Conditioning program helps kids and teens develop strength, confidence, coordination, resilience, and body awareness in a safe, supportive environment. Whether your child is a competitive athlete, new to strength training, or simply wants to feel stronger and more confident, our coaches meet them where they are and help them progress.

GROUP STRENGTH & CONDITIONING

Ages 11+

Our small-group Youth Strength & Conditioning classes teach kids and teens how to train — not just how to exercise.

Programming is progressive and age-appropriate, with an emphasis on proper technique, functional strength, coordination, mobility, balance, agility, power, and injury resilience.

Ages 11–13

Build the Foundation

For our younger athletes, the emphasis is on developing excellent movement patterns before adding significant external load.

Training incorporates bodyweight exercises, light resistance, age-appropriate strength work, coordination, balance, agility, and conditioning.

The goal is to help kids become strong, capable, confident movers while developing a positive relationship with strength training.

Ages 13+

Build Strength & Athleticism

As teens demonstrate strong movement mechanics and readiness, training becomes progressively more challenging.

Athletes learn proper resistance-training and lifting techniques while developing total-body strength, power, coordination, mobility, and body awareness.

We teach teens how to train safely and effectively — skills they can carry into sports, the gym, and adulthood.

PRIVATE YOUTH TRAINING

Ages 8–18

For kids and teens who benefit from more individualized attention, we offer private and small-group training beginning at age 8.

Private training can be especially valuable for:

  • Building foundational strength and movement skills

  • Sport-specific strength and athletic development

  • Improving coordination, balance, mobility, agility, and power

  • Developing confidence in the gym

  • Addressing individual weaknesses or movement needs

  • Preparing an athlete to transition into group strength training

  • Supplementing school or club sports training

Sessions are tailored to the individual athlete’s age, experience, goals, and training history.

MORE THAN STRONGER MUSCLES

Youth strength training at Grassroots is about more than what a child can lift.

We want our athletes to learn:

💪 Confidence — discovering what their bodies are capable of

🏋️ Technique — learning to move and lift safely

🤝 Teamwork — training alongside and supporting others

🧠 Body Awareness — understanding how their bodies move

🚀 Resilience — learning that progress comes through consistency and effort

❤️ A Lifelong Relationship With Movement — building habits they can carry into adulthood

FALL 2026 YOUTH SEMESTER

September 14 – December 20, 2026

Youth classes are offered for different ages and groups at our 78th Street and 106th Street locations.

Semester Enrollment

$58 per class

Enrollment in the full semester gives athletes the greatest opportunity to benefit from the progressive nature of the program. Each week builds on the strength, skills, and techniques developed in previous weeks.

À La Carte

$65 per class

Available when space permits.

Payment plans are available for semester enrollment.

Contact us for the current class schedule, availability, and help determining the best group for your child.

YOUTH PROGRAM POLICIES

  • Missed classes are not credited or refunded.

  • Make-ups may be available in another appropriate Youth class when space allows.

  • Semester enrollment may be prorated for athletes joining during Week 2.

  • After Week 2, semester enrollment is closed unless otherwise approved.

  • Athletes are expected to follow all gym safety and behavior expectations.

  • Proper athletic footwear is required.

  • Athletes may leave a dedicated pair of gym shoes at Grassroots if desired.

NOT SURE WHERE TO START?

We can help determine whether your child is best suited for private training, an assessment, or one of our Youth Strength & Conditioning groups.

For younger athletes, kids who are brand-new to strength training, competitive athletes with specific goals, or anyone with an injury or movement concern, we may recommend starting individually before transitioning into a group.

READY TO GET STRONG?

Strength starts here.

Give your child the opportunity to build strength, confidence, athleticism, and movement skills that can serve them for life.

Contact Grassroots Fitness Project to find the right Youth training option for your child.