Topic my little brother is in the 6th grade and wants to start lifting YAY or NAY
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12-26-2004, 04:37 PM #1Strikeforce or bust
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What grade is a good age to start lifting
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12-26-2004, 04:40 PM #2Track Sprinter & BBer
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YAY, he is 11 I suppose? Let him lift with you and ONLY with you. Low Weight/High Reps is the only thing he should be really doing at such a young age. Make sure he has proper form on all the lifts and dont max out on any lifts...not even the big 3.
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12-26-2004, 04:47 PM #3Registered User
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I wish I started in my early teens. I have 2 boys, I plan on starting them around 14.
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12-26-2004, 04:52 PM #4Ethereal
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yea, exactly what dahkid said. low weight/high reps, 15-20, and watch him whenever he's lifting. This early, he should be looking for form and not so much the benefits. He'll still see gains in strength and mass.
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12-26-2004, 04:55 PM #5Homo Homini Lupus
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My brother started in 7th grade, although that was just curls and push-ups/sit-ups. He started proper weight training this year, in 9th grade.
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12-26-2004, 05:01 PM #6Strikeforce or bust
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Thanks I'll think I'll wait for him till maybe next year since he will be 13 thanks for all the replys
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12-26-2004, 05:18 PM #7I sleep with my fan on...
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Bump, make sure there form is good like this guy said. Teach him the fundamentals.Originally Posted by DahKidMeow
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12-26-2004, 06:22 PM #8Effort > Weight
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ide say like 8th.. maybe?
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12-26-2004, 06:25 PM #9rip to shreds in progress
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definitely not until freshmen in high school.
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12-26-2004, 06:27 PM #10Registered User
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Thats what i did worked pretty good for me.Originally Posted by aiwass
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12-26-2004, 06:53 PM #11Registered User
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yay dude just dont have him big mass building just strengthen the muscles
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12-26-2004, 08:01 PM #12Registered User
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the earlier the better (within reason) just make ABSOUTELY SURE that hes being 100% safe and using 100% good form and he probally shouldnt me naxing out at all IMHO.
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12-26-2004, 08:13 PM #13Registered User
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Originally Posted by DahKid
If he wants to lift weight that bad, i believe you are on the right track advising him to start off light with a higher rep scheme, just to build a solid base for when he's a bit older. Tell him it would be better on his body if he doesnt train with too high of an intensity; maybe twice or thrice weekly.
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12-26-2004, 08:38 PM #14Registered User
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Looking back I'd say 13 to 14 is a safe age to start lifting. The horomones should be shooting up at that point, and under proper supervision they should be fine.
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