How old do i have to be to workout?

**coolsportsfan** · 08-10-2002, 04:45 PM

Hi.. Im 13 years old... i wanted to know if im ok to work out.. im 5'2" and weigh 95 pounds. should i work out, or em i too young?

**brooklyn mike** · 08-10-2002, 04:49 PM

yo theres no such thing as too young as long as u dont go to heavy. its bull that its stunts ur growth i did a paper on it for speach class. the only harm that could come from it is that u might hurt ur joints if u go to heavy i say go for it.

**coolsportsfan** · 08-10-2002, 04:52 PM

thanks... ok im going for it

**brooklyn mike** · 08-10-2002, 04:59 PM

just take it easy...

**bigjay00** · 08-14-2002, 08:18 AM

go for it

**bigjay00** · 08-14-2002, 08:19 AM

Originally posted by brooklyn mike
yo theres no such thing as too young as long as u dont go to heavy. its bull that its stunts ur growth i did a paper on it for speach class. the only harm that could come from it is that u might hurt ur joints if u go to heavy i say go for it.

what resources did you use? i belive the therey too, and im also wriing a paper but cant find nothing! pm me

**brooklyn mike** · 08-14-2002, 04:19 PM

u talking to me?..

**bigjay00** · 08-14-2002, 04:54 PM

yeh

**brooklyn mike** · 08-14-2002, 04:57 PM

i dunno to be honest my grl friend did it for me lol...i think she just typed in weight lifting and height...try typing in weight and then growth plates....

**Mark21087** · 08-15-2002, 07:39 AM

When your old enough to follow a good diet and train with intensity.

**speed** · 08-15-2002, 08:36 AM

14 years old to 16 years old is the time to start.

**jrshortall** · 08-15-2002, 02:29 PM

My suggest for a 13 yr old would be to start with pushups, situps, pullups. Regular body exercises. Do that for 2-3 months to prepare your body for the new stressors and then start working w/ weights and doing reps between 12-15 for 2 sets.

My 2c

**baller3wood** · 08-15-2002, 05:59 PM

At are school everyone started lifting weights in 6th grade. Just be careful. Iv'e heard it doesn't stunt your growth, almost everyone in my grade is short so maybe it does.

**brooklyn mike** · 08-15-2002, 06:01 PM

it doesnt stunt ur growth the only people who say that are the same people who think drinkin raw eggs are good for u...

**AthleticMachine** · 08-15-2002, 11:45 PM

I agree with jrshortall... it looks like he knows what he's talking about. I did a study on this topic myself and it's not a good idea to do heavy free weight exercises at your age and especially no powerlifting and overhead presses. This can destroy epiphyseal growth plates and compress the spine.

Myself well, I have first hand knowledge. I started doing power lifts at around 17 and I have shrunk by a whole inch... seriously.

Like jrshortall said... do calisthenics... pushups, situps, chinups... build a foundation of strength. Remember, every building or mountain must have a good foundation or else it collapses.

Once you have built the foundation... start going heavy and don't look back... be a MACHINE. I'd say go heavy at around age 18.

**kas** · 08-17-2002, 01:34 AM

Calisthenics should be fine for now, but get some one to teach you properly. Before this I would see a professional, who is experienced and well versed, to help and give you the okay. You could contact a physician or athletic trainer, as long as they are experienced and educated well.

**craigeo** · 08-17-2002, 07:20 AM

I haven't really done any research on this, but have seen people say to workout just don't do any exercises that compress the spine, as in....
Military press, squats, etc.

**coolsportsfan** · 08-17-2002, 11:57 AM

Ok, Thanks guys. Em I doing TOO much?

Bench max: 105

Barbell curl: 30

and 40 pounds of those things you push straight down

**mushee** · 08-17-2002, 01:06 PM

a 13 year-old that just started working out can do bench with 105lb!
i think your going on the right way but.... do 12-15 reps and don't go to failure ( yet, u have to give your muscles like 6 months to edjust to weight lifting....).
good job!
do 2 excersices for each muscle 2 sets each and some cardio too...
good luck!

**AthleticMachine** · 08-17-2002, 01:51 PM

I don't even think you should be even doing bench press just yet. Try doing a bunch of pushups with arms at different widths for a few years. Start doing bench when your around 16years old.

**coolsportsfan** · 08-17-2002, 02:41 PM

i do 6 to 7 days of cardio a week.. the cardio i do is mostly swimming, but sometimes i punch the boxing bag too

**coolsportsfan** · 08-17-2002, 02:43 PM

>a 13 year-old that just started working out can do bench with 105lb! <

No.. I max 105... but then again i just started and weigh only 95

**CreatineMan** · 08-17-2002, 06:46 PM

right now is a great time to start lifting weights. your testosterone is flowing. the teen years are your best years for gaining muscle quickly.

**speed** · 08-19-2002, 07:34 AM

I just bench 190 lbs at 150 lbs. I was happy after words

**speed** · 08-19-2002, 07:35 AM

Originally posted by AthleticMachine
I don't even think you should be even doing bench press just yet. Try doing a bunch of pushups with arms at different widths for a few years. Start doing bench when your around 16years old.

Thats the truth, 16 years old is when you should start benching.

**mattlant** · 08-19-2002, 09:41 PM

Originally posted by speed
I just bench 190 lbs at 150 lbs. I was happy after words

I Love raw eggs, tasty!!

**mattlant** · 08-19-2002, 09:42 PM

Originally posted by brooklyn mike
it doesnt stunt ur growth the only people who say that are the same people who think drinkin raw eggs are good for u...

I Love raw eggs, tasty!!

(thats better)

Matt

**brooklyn mike** · 08-19-2002, 09:47 PM

lift young casue then all the other kids still have man breast and u have pecs...a jsut dont max out theres no point jsut work out hard do pull ups chin ups dips and eat alot...

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