Balancing working out/games/practice
Question for the parents who have a kid either currently in MS or HS/beyond that have already been through this.
My 12U kid is aging out of little league and we're getting into that spot between LL age and high school where he hits puberty soon. I'd like him to be in a position to compete for a spot on the freshman team if he wants to keep chasing the rabbit, but more importantly I want to instill lifelong habits that will keep him strong, fit, and mobile.
We introduced the concept of a short workout maybe 15 minutes a week. I guess it's called plyometrics? Idk, I always thought it was called calisthenics, but apparently it's a lot of the same stuff plus box jumps.
Next fall though, I'm trying to strike the right balance between games/training/practices while still having time for friends and school. So my question is, what balance did you find that worked best? Like how many workouts per week, practices per week, games per year? What was less than ideal? My initial thought was ~15 fall/~25 spring games total, 2 practices (2h/ea) per week during fall/spring seasons, and 2 workout sessions per week (.5h/ea).
No idea what we should do in the winter/summer though. Maybe just chill tf out and go have fun doing other active things while working out and building strength/agility?