| -=Ice-T=- |
| Well, since nobody has posted in this forum (it is "Health and Fitness" after all), I guess I'll start the first post by asking a simple question. Does weightlifting at an early age, say around the teenage years, stunt your growth or your maximum height? |
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| vancouver |
Depends on where you drop the bar I guess???
I can't imagine weightlifting stunting either growth or height if properly done. If there is a danger it would be damage to the spine through improper lifting. |
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| Fireblade6 |
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Originally posted by -=Ice-T=-
Well, since nobody has posted in this forum (it is "Health and Fitness" after all), I guess I'll start the first post by asking a simple question. Does weightlifting at an early age, say around the teenage years, stunt your growth or your maximum height?
Well it really depends on the age you start at. I think from talking to some personal trainners...the earliest age that they recommend serious weight lifting for muscle trainning and developement is like sixteen years of age.
When children are at growing years, you do not want to put any stress on their bone structures to prevent them from growing.
I have friends who have children and also friends who were in the olympics where certain sports because of the age that they started at, really slowed down and even stunt their height. Perfect examples of this would be gymnasts. If you look at the men and women who have been veterans of the sports...even though they showed terrific muscle definition, their height is stunted.
But if children want to stay active and maintain good healthy...cardiovascular activities and a nutritous diet will keep thme in terrific physical condition. |
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| msu79gt82 |
| I have two boys graduated from high school (one played baseball) and one other playing high school tennis now. I know that their coaches are very careful about the young ones lifting weights. As a general rule I've always heard not to do serious weight lifting until after puberty. |
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| DaleB |
16+ is good. Start healthy exercise and good nutrition, including good eating habits, at a young age.
As they get more into specific sports, whether for recreation or competition, they can learn to fit strength training into the overall program.
Body-building as it's own 'sport' is beyond my knowledge. I think being well rounded in various activities is healthier in the long run. |
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