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re: OT dads...weightlifting question
Posted on 5/13/14 at 7:07 am to Rustontiger43
Posted on 5/13/14 at 7:07 am to Rustontiger43
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A friend said to start him with just the bar and Really stress form. Add weight repeat.
This is the right advice.
Posted on 5/13/14 at 7:09 am to dnm3305
I plan to start my youngest out with a broomstick in a few years.
Seems like the right thread to ask this. When is a good age to start lifting? Does it really stunt growth?
Seems like the right thread to ask this. When is a good age to start lifting? Does it really stunt growth?
Posted on 5/13/14 at 7:11 am to BigEdLSU
Push ups
Pull ups
Body weight squats
Core work
All that's needed until junior high. Worked for Herschel.
Pull ups
Body weight squats
Core work
All that's needed until junior high. Worked for Herschel.
Posted on 5/13/14 at 7:19 am to BigEdLSU
quote:
Seems like the right thread to ask this. When is a good age to start lifting? Does it really stunt growth?
No it doesn't stunt growth. Imo, the time to get a kid in the gym to start lifting somewhat serious is probably around 14 or 15 when they start getting a little Test running through them which is around puberty. Before that, just work on getting good form when the time comes and bodyweight stuff like push-ups, pull-ups, etc...
Posted on 5/13/14 at 9:39 am to MWP
I've heard running sprints releases natural HGH in kids.
I was skeptical but........
Doc says he's at risk for obesity because his bmi is high
I was skeptical but........
Doc says he's at risk for obesity because his bmi is high
Posted on 5/13/14 at 12:53 pm to BigEdLSU
UPDATE
He benched 200
Squat 265
He benched 200
Squat 265
Posted on 5/13/14 at 1:12 pm to Rustontiger43
I feel like this needs to be a jrev question hahaha Ask him how Dylan got so dang big because they are doing something very right.
Posted on 5/13/14 at 1:19 pm to JJ27
quote:
Push ups
Pull ups
Body weight squats
Core work
All that's needed until junior high. Worked for Herschel.
+1
Posted on 5/13/14 at 1:21 pm to Rustontiger43
quote:
How much is an average weight for him to bench press. He's 5'10" 155 pounds. He has a lift-a-thon tomorrow and I'm curious what 8th grade kids should be lifting at this age.
If he's just started then probably 100 to 135 lbs. I wouldn't really worry about it right now. His maxes will skyrocket over the course of the next two years if he consistently lifts. You should emphasize a lot of body-strengths exercises - push up and pull ups do wonders.
This post was edited on 5/13/14 at 1:23 pm
Posted on 5/13/14 at 1:24 pm to Rustontiger43
Sounds like he's exceptionally strong for his age.
Posted on 5/13/14 at 1:28 pm to Rustontiger43
I was a "powerlifter" in Jr High (7th grade) and did around 165 to 185 on bench and 245-275 on squat. Weighed about 155.Don't quote me on that though. I remember working out with a plate and a 10 for bench and 2 plates for squats. That was working out not maxing out. Could have done more, just don't remember. I know I was one of the highest on squats.
They taught us a little past parallel on our squats.
They taught us a little past parallel on our squats.
This post was edited on 5/13/14 at 1:35 pm
Posted on 5/13/14 at 1:36 pm to Hu_Flung_Pu
135 is good for 7-8th grade. On our first day we had stations on sample weights and everyone tried what they could. 100 was the highest sample weight and we would see how many times we could do it.
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