Strength and Conditioning Journal Podcast
Jul 21, 2026 · 28 min · 12 segments
In this episode Dr. Avery Faigenbaum and Dr. Rick Howard discuss their article "Reframing LTAD as LTActD: Long-Term Activity Development" published in issue 48-3 of Strength and Conditioning Journal.
Rick,

you mentioned- As you know, Ben, we're in this midst of this pandemic of physical inactivity, and it begins very early in life.

In my world as a pediatric exercise scientist, it's about eight, six, seven, or eight.

So Rick's the expert in LTAD when these models were developed 20 years ago, and they're all good models.

I mean, we see too many children who can't jump, hop, kick, throw, and catch.
Rick,

you mentioned- As you know, Ben, we're in this midst of this pandemic of physical inactivity, and it begins very early in life.

In my world as a pediatric exercise scientist, it's about eight, six, seven, or eight.

So Rick's the expert in LTAD when these models were developed 20 years ago, and they're all good models.

I mean, we see too many children who can't jump, hop, kick, throw, and catch.
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