04/25/2026
Summer camps are fine. But for a serious young athlete, a camp and a training block are not the same thing.
One fills time. The other builds strength, speed, durability, and real progress heading into the fall. Parents should be asking better questions about coaching, progression, athlete-to-coach ratio, and what happens when an athlete gets dinged up mid-summer.
If you want a smarter way to evaluate summer options, start here:
https://helixsportsmed.com/summer-camps-vs-summer-training-young-athletes/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=summer-camps-vs-summer-training-young-athletes