It’s too soon in many situations. The muscles and bones are still developing rapidly in children, and strenuous weight training can damage both. As a child enters adolescents, it is possible to do a safer and more effective weight training program without extra damage to growing tissue. References :
Weight lifting is safe for kids when done appropriately. Kids can start weight lifting and conditioning whenever they feel that they want to but most programs start with kids in 7-8th grade and by the time they are in high school they start to get serious about training. References :
May 1st, 2010 at 11:15 pm
freshman or sophomore year
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May 1st, 2010 at 11:56 pm
It’s too soon in many situations. The muscles and bones are still developing rapidly in children, and strenuous weight training can damage both. As a child enters adolescents, it is possible to do a safer and more effective weight training program without extra damage to growing tissue.
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May 2nd, 2010 at 12:09 am
Middle school in 6th or 7th grades, but most of them start to realize to get active which is frshmen year of High school.
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May 2nd, 2010 at 12:32 am
I have always heard that it was not good for children to start lifting weights until they have gone through puberty.
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May 2nd, 2010 at 12:45 am
Weight lifting is safe for kids when done appropriately. Kids can start weight lifting and conditioning whenever they feel that they want to but most programs start with kids in 7-8th grade and by the time they are in high school they start to get serious about training.
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