Strength training for young cricketers
Dehradun Cricket Academy
https://dehraduncricketacademy.com/learn/strength-training-for-cricket/

Strength work should fit the player’s age, experience and cricket workload. This page is a planning aid for a supervised programme, not a set of prescribed weights or a test of who can lift the most.

Start with the purpose
Ask the coach or qualified trainer what each movement is intended to develop. Connect the programme to the player’s needs instead of copying an adult professional’s gym session.

Prioritise supervised technique
Learn the movement with suitable instruction and equipment. The appropriate resistance and progression depend on the individual; a video alone cannot determine a safe training load.

Coordinate the week
Consider strength sessions alongside nets, matches, school sport and recovery. Several separate activities can create more total work than any one coach sees unless the player shares the full picture.

A young player follows a demanding gym video after a full bowling session. Before adding more work, map the complete week and discuss the combined load. The useful outcome is a coordinated plan with a reason for each activity, not an extra session for its own sake.

Name / date
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Who is supervising the programme?
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What is the purpose of this exercise for me?
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How does this fit with my bowling, matches and other sport?
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What did I try and what happened?
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Coach’s feedback and next step
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Video credit: FITNESS FOR CRICKET
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBo161N-r3M