When is the right age to start weight training?!
Question: I'd suggest you hold off until you're 14 or 15. I've read various takes on this over the years but it seems if you start to early, you can prematurely harden the ends of your bones and stunt your growth. Some people claims it's true and others a myth.
When you start, keep the weight light, reps high (12-20) and focus on developing impeccable form.
If you want to get started early, try push-ups, sit-ups, pull-ups, rope / rock climbing and running. Anything where you use your own body weight should be fine.
I'm not a doctor but I there is one study by the American Academy of Pediatrics (issued June 6, 2001) that provides guidelines for strength training by children in adolescence. Weightlifting can increase strength in adolescents and preadolescents, and can increase muscle size in adolescents. It does not increase running speed, jumping ability, or overall sports performance. It has not been proven to decrease sports injuries. Gains in strength or muscle size are lost after 6 weeks if training is stopped. Injuries to growth plates can occur, but can be prevented by avoiding 'maximal lifts' - trying to lift as much as possible one time. The greatest benefits and smallest risks occur when 8 to 15 repetitions can be performed with a given weight before adding weight in small increments.
Answers: I'd suggest you hold off until you're 14 or 15. I've read various takes on this over the years but it seems if you start to early, you can prematurely harden the ends of your bones and stunt your growth. Some people claims it's true and others a myth.
When you start, keep the weight light, reps high (12-20) and focus on developing impeccable form.
If you want to get started early, try push-ups, sit-ups, pull-ups, rope / rock climbing and running. Anything where you use your own body weight should be fine.
I'm not a doctor but I there is one study by the American Academy of Pediatrics (issued June 6, 2001) that provides guidelines for strength training by children in adolescence. Weightlifting can increase strength in adolescents and preadolescents, and can increase muscle size in adolescents. It does not increase running speed, jumping ability, or overall sports performance. It has not been proven to decrease sports injuries. Gains in strength or muscle size are lost after 6 weeks if training is stopped. Injuries to growth plates can occur, but can be prevented by avoiding 'maximal lifts' - trying to lift as much as possible one time. The greatest benefits and smallest risks occur when 8 to 15 repetitions can be performed with a given weight before adding weight in small increments.
Did it since I was nine, and I'm perfectly healthy.
Well I personally think right from the womb,
i mean if your an active baby and child,you will grow
into an active adult.I think muscle building can start when your young.And it doesen't hurt to start doing light weight training
around 10-12.I men light reps,lots of protein.
there is no rite age but there are recommendations depending on why your weight training, If you start young say 10yrs old then you wouldnt focus on any back or leg exercises as this will not assist in growth but rather concentrate on things like arms triceps and ab region.
I would recommend no younger then 14-15yrs old
to avoid stunting your growth 16