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re: My 95# 12yo pulled 165# in the DL today. I’m pretty impressed since...
Posted on 8/14/20 at 7:26 am to Tiger Ryno
Posted on 8/14/20 at 7:26 am to Tiger Ryno
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My entire family Is 6'4" and over. Even the women.
I foolishly lifted heavy weights from the age of 11 because my dad fancied me as a world champion power lifter. The medals were nice but I'm 5'7".
Wait...are those heights accurate? Like even the women are 6’4?!?
Squat University has a really good article about how lifting weights with good form is healthy for kids. Also, I don’t believe there are any actual studies that suggest lifting stunts growth.
But like you, I was put on the barbells at age 13, and I literally grew an inch from that point on. Went from being the big guy on the 7th grade team to the short guy entering high school. But my family is full of short people, so I don’t believe it was the weights.
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Posted on 8/14/20 at 8:02 am to StringedInstruments
I thinking developing good technique and training habits are healthy for 9-13 yrs old. Then once you hit high school age is when you want to starting training with specific purposes in mind.
Specialization too early and overuse can be detrimental to both the kids health and overall sport performance. We are seeing kids getting Tommy John surgery now because they’ve been pitching in travel ball year round.
I don’t know about the growth plate and stunting growth rumors that are out there. I know height has a lot to do with genetics and diet. I would think a moderate strength routine or just hard physical labor is good for kids. Better than sitting on their butts all day.
Specialization too early and overuse can be detrimental to both the kids health and overall sport performance. We are seeing kids getting Tommy John surgery now because they’ve been pitching in travel ball year round.
I don’t know about the growth plate and stunting growth rumors that are out there. I know height has a lot to do with genetics and diet. I would think a moderate strength routine or just hard physical labor is good for kids. Better than sitting on their butts all day.
This post was edited on 8/14/20 at 8:10 am
Posted on 8/14/20 at 7:00 pm to StringedInstruments
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But like you, I was put on the barbells at age 13, and I literally grew an inch from that point on. Went from being the big guy on the 7th grade team to the short guy entering high school. But my family is full of short people, so I don’t believe it was the weights.
I’m the tallest person in my family at a whooping 5’11”. Cousins, uncles, and grandparents on both my mom and dads side. Lifting at an early age doesn’t stunt growth IMO but I do believe that it could wreak havoc on a kids joints and tendons if they are heavy lifting before fully going through puberty.
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