5 Signs Your Athlete Needs a Better Training Program - Cedar Park Athlete Training
- Ben Lustig
- 4 days ago
- 2 min read
Youth athletics in Cedar Park, Leander, and the surrounding areas have never been more competitive.
Tryouts get tougher. Rosters get smaller. And every parent wants to give their child the confidence and edge they deserve.
But here’s the truth most parents never get told:
Not all training is good training.
Not all strength programs actually help athletes get faster, stronger, or more durable. Many even hold them back.
If your athlete has been training hard but you’re not seeing the results you expected, here are the five biggest signs they may need a better training program.
1. Their Performance Has Plateaued (Or Gone Backwards)
If your athlete is practicing or playing multiple times per week, yet their speed, strength, or power hasn’t improved in months, that’s a red flag.
Most plateaus come from:
Repeating the same workouts
“Random” training with no progression
Only lifting at school with 20–40 other kids
No structure based on their sport or season
A proper strength & conditioning program adjusts intensity, exercise selection, and volume week-to-week so your athlete always moves forward, not sideways.
2. They’re Constantly Sore, Fatigued, or “Beat Up”
Soreness is normal. Chronic soreness is not.
If your athlete looks exhausted, struggles to recover, or complains about nagging discomfort, their training might be:
Too high in volume
Not balanced between strength, power, and mobility
Missing recovery strategies
Full of exercises they’re not ready for
A smart program matches what their body can handle and builds them up — not breaks them down.
3. Their Confidence Has Dropped
Parents notice this first.
You see it when:
They hesitate in games
They look unsure during practices
They start comparing themselves to teammates
They’re afraid of getting injured again
Most of the time, this isn’t “mental toughness” — it’s a result of training that isn’t helping them feel prepared, powerful, or capable.
The right strength program restores confidence by giving athletes small, consistent wins.
4. Practices Alone Aren’t Improving Their Performance
This one surprises many parents.
Practices develop skills. Strength training develops the body that performs those skills.
If your athlete practices constantly but:
Still isn’t explosive
Still can’t keep up with faster teammates
Still feels physically outmatched
Still lacks power in their swing, throw, or jump
…then their body isn’t being developed the right way.
Skill work + strength work is the winning formula.
5. They Keep Getting the Same Injuries
Recurring pain — especially in shoulders, knees, lower back, or hamstrings — is almost always a sign that their current program is missing key components like:
Proper warm-ups
Strength imbalances
Power development
Stabilization and mobility work
Load management
Sport-specific needs
A better strength program prevents 80–90% of common youth sport injuries.
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