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When should a young boy start working out...and in what ways?
Posted on 2/20/18 at 12:25 pm
Posted on 2/20/18 at 12:25 pm
Boy is 11, almost 12 (5th grader) and is he's looking to play high school soccer, football (kicking for now, but would love to play WR), and run track. His high school effectively starts at 7th grade, so one year away. He plays club soccer as his main sport...
Kid grows like weed, which prevents him from putting on much muscle mass. Is there a right time to start building muscle? I've tried to feed him protein shakes, but it's too gritty...or he's too picky.
Is it best to simply cross train him, or at some point do you put them into a weight training regiment?
Kid grows like weed, which prevents him from putting on much muscle mass. Is there a right time to start building muscle? I've tried to feed him protein shakes, but it's too gritty...or he's too picky.
Is it best to simply cross train him, or at some point do you put them into a weight training regiment?
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Posted on 2/20/18 at 12:26 pm to Gaston
health and fitness board. they will give you better advice
Posted on 2/20/18 at 12:27 pm to Winston Cup
I'd probably know if I was into health and fitness.
Posted on 2/20/18 at 12:28 pm to Gaston
All he needs is calisthenics, compadre.
Posted on 2/20/18 at 12:28 pm to Gaston
about 10 YO. Pushing a lawn mower, raking leaves, edging the driveway. When he's done with that, he can wash the windows and siding on the house.
Great workout for a kid on multiple levels.
Great workout for a kid on multiple levels.
Posted on 2/20/18 at 12:28 pm to Gaston
I'd hate to be a kid now. Between having to know Mandarin Chinese and be involved with 5 charities by the time you're 12, you now have to work out like James Harrison?
Hard pass.
Hard pass.
Posted on 2/20/18 at 12:29 pm to Gaston
12 years old is borderline for weightlifting. I would stick with bodyweight exercises. The old standards like push-ups, knee bends (squats), sit up/ab movements (the core is extremely import to establish now). Get a pull up bar to install at home.
Posted on 2/20/18 at 12:29 pm to SabiDojo
Wondering if I should be making him kick high school footballs, or the age appropriate size as well? Don't want to frick up anything.
Posted on 2/20/18 at 12:30 pm to Gaston
I also have a 5th grade athlete but was told to not allow him to lift weights until 14-15 due to the plates in his shoulders growing.
Lifting can cause problems while they are growing
Mine weighed 100 lbs the last time I took him to the Dr, no fat
Lifting can cause problems while they are growing
Mine weighed 100 lbs the last time I took him to the Dr, no fat
Posted on 2/20/18 at 12:30 pm to Gaston
Started my son at 3. Wanted him in top shape for travel ball.
Posted on 2/20/18 at 12:30 pm to SabiDojo
Get him some parallel bars and a pullup bar. He'll be good to go.
As for legs? Lunges, sprinting, bulgarian squats, pistol squats (all bodyweight). You can get him a weighted vest when he's ready to take it up a notch.
As for legs? Lunges, sprinting, bulgarian squats, pistol squats (all bodyweight). You can get him a weighted vest when he's ready to take it up a notch.
Posted on 2/20/18 at 12:31 pm to Gaston
He is old enough to do some free weights. Nothing too heavy, but work on form for bench, squat, other basics
Posted on 2/20/18 at 12:31 pm to Boudreaux35
I built a campus wall for him work out on, but he's a bit jerky on it on which scares me he'll tear something.
Posted on 2/20/18 at 12:33 pm to Teddy Ruxpin
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you now have to work out like James Harrison?
spend all night in the strip club the night before the game?
sign me up
Posted on 2/20/18 at 12:33 pm to Boudreaux35
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I would stick with bodyweight exercises. The old standards like push-ups, knee bends (squats), sit up/ab movements (the core is extremely import to establish now). Get a pull up bar to install at home.
This. And sprints, agility (running shuttles, lines, bleachers) and speed exercises. At least that is what they did with me when I was that age and playing tennis at a fairly high level. I am old now and the only lasting physical issues I have are a bad shoulder which was from serving 150-200 times a day and not from any of the conditioning. FWIW, I am not at all a freak physical specimen like some of those dudes that live to 75 with no injuries so I think my experience is relevant.
Posted on 2/20/18 at 12:34 pm to Gaston
He is too young for heavy weight lifting.
Just cardio and practice at this time.
Weight lifting at too young of an age can affect growth.
Just cardio and practice at this time.
Weight lifting at too young of an age can affect growth.
Posted on 2/20/18 at 12:35 pm to Gaston
1) Health and Fitness board, baw.
2) You should wait until high school for weight training. Body has to develop more. You can still get in shape by running drills and playing the sport.
2) You should wait until high school for weight training. Body has to develop more. You can still get in shape by running drills and playing the sport.
Posted on 2/20/18 at 12:35 pm to SabiDojo
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Get him some parallel bars and a pullup bar. He'll be good to go.
As for legs? Lunges, sprinting, bulgarian squats, pistol squats (all bodyweight). You can get him a weighted vest when he's ready to take it up a notch.
This.
The bodyweight exercises listed above for the lower body will help develop hip flexibility which is important to have before lifting heavy. The only other thing I would throw in would be overhead squats with a broom stick. When he starts lifting weights, it will feel natural and he will be ready to go
Posted on 2/20/18 at 12:35 pm to Gaston
When I was 11 I started doing wrist workouts. I focused on my right wrist.
Posted on 2/20/18 at 12:35 pm to The Torch
My boy weighs 95, but he's super tall. Definitely not the arse to him like the other top players...he's faster though. They bump him if they take the right line.
He's skinny... YouTube of a practice kick...hence the thread. We feed him all we can. He'll eat the biggest pork chop and some of my wife's.
He's skinny... YouTube of a practice kick...hence the thread. We feed him all we can. He'll eat the biggest pork chop and some of my wife's.
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