Q&A – for parents
1. Is strength training too hard for my child?
No – if done correctly. Children don't train like adult bodybuilders. They exercise with their own bodies, resistance bands, light resistance bands, and machines adapted to their height.
This is strengthening, not overloading – safe and biologically necessary.
2. From what age can my child start strength training?
From around age 7, bodyweight exercises are recommended. Around age 10, safe training on educational machines can begin.
It is important to match exercises to your biological age, not to a date on the calendar.
3. Isn't it the role of PE to keep a child active?
PE is a different subject – based primarily on games, fun, and general fitness. Strength and Health lessons teach how the body works, how to build muscle, and how to take care of oneself biologically.
This is not a competition for PE – it is a new foundation for health education.
4. Will my child be judged on strength?
No, there are no grades. There are tests that show progress and help tailor the program. The goal isn't assessment, but development.
Each child starts where he or she is – and follows his or her own path.
5. Does strength training improve anything besides muscles?
Yes – it affects:
concentration,
dream,
resistance,
confidence,
well-being,
emotional balance.
Muscles are not just strength – they are the nervous, hormonal and mental systems all in one.
6. How will I know if my child is making progress?
Thanks to the Strength Passport and the application that documents: – test results, – exercise progression, – areas for improvement.
This is not a competition – it is a transparent development that you can follow along with your child.
7. Can I exercise with my child?
Yes – as part of the Intergenerational School Dream Gym. Parents and grandparents can exercise in the afternoons on the same equipment.
It's not just about health – it's about building relationships and a shared lifestyle.
8. What if my child doesn't like exercise?
Strength training is different from physical education – there's no running or competition involved. Children often enjoy strength because they see progress, feel in control, and learn by doing.
Just try – their own biology will do the rest.
9. How can I help if the school does not yet offer Strength and Health Lessons?
Talk to the principal or teacher,
show them the project page,
ask if the school can run a pilot program.
Your interest can trigger change throughout the school community.
10. Why should I worry about this – after all, my child is “healthy”?
Because health isn't always visible. Diabetes, obesity, depression, back pain—they begin in the body long before symptoms appear. The lesson of Strength and Health isn't a reaction to illness.