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7yo wants to work out! Please help
Posted on 1/23/22 at 9:14 pm
Posted on 1/23/22 at 9:14 pm
My 7 yo boy wants to get stronger. Is it safe to let him start doing push ups, sit ups, squats, things of that sort? Or should I encourage him to wait a little longer? Any help greatly appreciated I am no expert
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Posted on 1/23/22 at 9:27 pm to Cblack23
I can't imagine there being anything wrong with bodyweight exercises at that age.
Posted on 1/23/22 at 9:33 pm to Cblack23
It is never too early for body weight excercises. The trick is to make it fun so he doesn't get bored. Keep reps low and vary the different excercises.
Also take him rock climbing and run up and down the levee if one is near you. More importantly whatever you do do it with him.
Also take him rock climbing and run up and down the levee if one is near you. More importantly whatever you do do it with him.
This post was edited on 1/23/22 at 9:50 pm
Posted on 1/23/22 at 9:53 pm to Cblack23
Bodyweight only, I dont think you can really hurt yourself that way.
I started lifting at 14 and that was too early.
I started lifting at 14 and that was too early.
Posted on 1/23/22 at 10:26 pm to Cblack23
Yeah, keep it fun! Make each exercise a little competition between y’all. Praise him for his hard work.
Usually when my girls want to come out in the garage and “lift weights”, they just want to have my attention and do something with me.
Usually when my girls want to come out in the garage and “lift weights”, they just want to have my attention and do something with me.
This post was edited on 1/24/22 at 8:52 am
Posted on 1/24/22 at 6:21 am to Cblack23
Basic body weight exercises are just fine. Probably better to start off that way and learn movement before starting to load. Get a sled or a prowler. Fun way to get stronger without any direct loading on the body.
Posted on 1/24/22 at 7:11 am to Cblack23
I have 4 kids from 6-14, and they all work out.
At that age:
-Weighted carries teach bracing. Make him a little sandbag.
-Get a small medicine ball and play “catch” with traditional med ball throws.
-Inchworms and bear crawls will set him up better than any other upper body movement
At that age:
-Weighted carries teach bracing. Make him a little sandbag.
-Get a small medicine ball and play “catch” with traditional med ball throws.
-Inchworms and bear crawls will set him up better than any other upper body movement
Posted on 1/24/22 at 7:46 am to Cblack23
My 7yo wrestles and works out a good bit. I bought him a 15 lb. barbell and he's starting to learn squats and deadlifts.
Posted on 1/24/22 at 10:37 am to Cblack23
Jesus. You people. Let the kids live life, eat some debbie cakes, drink some koolaid. Be kids
Posted on 1/24/22 at 6:39 pm to Cblack23
Definitely encourage this!
Posted on 1/25/22 at 3:08 am to Cblack23
Body weight exercises are fine. I remember an interview with Tim Tebow where his dad told him when he got his first pimple he could start to workout with weights, said he was pumped to see a pimple when he was younger. I'm sure Tebow's dad had some decent reasoning for it
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