Teenagers’ bodies change fast. Bones grow, muscles develop, and balance is altered. Adolescence can be a time of high energy, but it is also a delicate period for movement control.

Many teenagers lose coordination as they grow. They trip easily or lose accuracy in tasks they once mastered, but this is a question of biology rather than clumsiness. Their bodies change faster than their brains can adapt.

This is where neuromuscular training comes into play. This type of exercise helps coordinate muscles efficiently, quickly and safely, as it refines the precision with which the brain tells them when and how much to activate.

In simple terms, it improves the way the brain interprets information from the environment, and how it reacts to it. When a person loses their balance, for instance, the nervous system detects a change and activates the correct muscles within milliseconds. A trained brain reacts sooner and avoids dangerous or unsteady movements.

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