Can a kid hurt himself touching weights?

[StevenTae]

Hey yall, Wrong title. Meant can a kid stunt his growth touching weights.

My son has been up my ass to bring him to the gym with me. I bring him and let him screw around on the exercise bikes and cross trainers, but every time he goes to grab a dumbell I tell him he is too young.

He is only 9 years old and I have always been of the thinking that doing any kind of weight training (even very light) prior to 15 years old is not a good idea. What have I based this on? Absolutely nothing!!! LOL

What age is a good age to let him start doing some light weight training (under daddy's supervision of course).

Slow night and thought that my ology brothers might have some thoughts on this.

Steve

 

[Dleato]

There is a chance that it can affect his growth plates and cause problems like stunted growth or delayed growth.

I was always told 13, but i dont know if thats true.
I think 14 would be the youngest time to start, as thats when their endocrine system starts to release higher levels of hormones

 

[a68rebel]

If you touch them, the lead paint will stunt your growth.

 

[MrWest]

Hey yall, Wrong title. Meant can a kid stunt his growth touching weights.

My son has been up my ass to bring him to the gym with me. I bring him and let him screw around on the exercise bikes and cross trainers, but every time he goes to grab a dumbell I tell him he is too young.

He is only 9 years old and I have always been of the thinking that doing any kind of weight training (even very light) prior to 15 years old is not a good idea. What have I based this on? Absolutely nothing!!! LOL

What age is a good age to let him start doing some light weight training (under daddy's supervision of course).

Slow night and thought that my ology brothers might have some thoughts on this.

Steve

Tell him in a year you'll teach him how to use his bodyweight in exercises(wall sits, pullups,dips,hypers ect.) I don't believe working with one's bodyweight would stunt their growth.

 

[StevenTae]

Tell him in a year you'll teach him how to use his bodyweight in exercises(wall sits, pullups,dips,hypers ect.) I don't believe working with one's bodyweight would stunt their growth.

Good idea Mr. West.... I was a fat kid and he is getting a bit chunky. I found training way to late in life. If I would have started earlier probably would have had a much healther/happier life.

 

[Mrs P]

Good idea Mr. West.... I was a fat kid and he is getting a bit chunky. I found training way to late in life. If I would have started earlier probably would have had a much healther/happier life.

There's other changes you can make to help him be healthier now,
I have a 9 year old daughter that was always very thin & last year after she was put on oral steroids for her asthma and she started gaining a bit of weight, I made a few changes in her diet, like no more eating out, healthier home cooked meals, cut back on sugar, no processed foods, I kept junkfood to a minimal, I make her school lunch because what they serve now days in school is pretty much junk.

She was always very active, so that wasn't a problem, she shed the weight with no problem.

I talked to her a lot & made her see that we were making these changes so she should be healthier, and we where doing it as a family. I didn't want her to think we felt she was fat, or to have a negative self image.
She now eats healthier & is much happier.

I think your son at 9 will benefit more from other physical activities than weight lifting, I think he's way too young to grasp the concept of weight training, as far as the stuning growth I've read many contradicting studies, some say it's actually is a myth, because most weight-bearing activities with kids, such as climbing, landing from high areas in jungle gyms, and jumping, etc all put larger forces on the body than most weight training exercises would.

 

[Teutonic]

He want s to do what daddy does..get him a playschool weight set or make em out of pvc and get some of old school plates filled w sand, whatever.. and make em so light he can t hurt himself but it ll be priceless time .Train him and watch correct his form and all that.. and then say OK it s my time to go and you need wait while I go the big boy weight room ???

I m grasping....

I d give what s left of my right nut to do any damn thing with or for my boy.

 

[lineguy]

As a father, I think Teutonic has the right idea. I'd do exactly what he said and see if that makes your son happy even though he's not at the gym with you.

My son doesn't care whether he goes to the gym or not, but he loves to work out with me every time I work out at home. I don't let him lift anything heavy or do anything dangerous, and he's still happy as hell.

 

[AI]

IMHO, do not let your kid touch weights... I wrestled my whole life and saw the affects of kids doing this. There was a kid that was JACKED as a 10 year old and he never got tall as an older kid. I have 3 boys and they won't be lifting till they hit puberty.

When I went to high school, there was a local gym owner that trained the strongest kids in the area. Kids benching 300 - 400 lbs by 18-19 natural. He would make it a point to approve of the kid working out, w/ the parents bringing them in. He wouldn't allow it if the kid wasn't ready. We mostly started around 15.

Pushups, sit ups, pull ups are ok, but don't mess w/ weights until his voice cracks and changes. Wrestling, football, baseball will give him a good base for lifting when he's ready. That's my opinion from what I've seen.

 

[StevenTae]

Great advice and ideas everyone. Thanks!

 

[Nitszo]

Being 15 when i started lifting, also qualified personal trainer now.
I think its safe.. We trainers are not allowed to have kids under 16 and train them on weights without parents permission etc..
I think its safe aslong as he sticks to bodyweight exercises & DB presses, Curls etc..
Stay away from Calve Raises and Squats.. Stuff that compresses the spine.. not good.
Considering that shit hurts me, it wouldn't be good for a kid. no way.
Get him doing Bodyweight -Push,Pull,Legs movements.

Kids have been lifting heavy shit since medieval days, and i honestly don't think throwing weights around now & then will hurt.
Just stay away from evil exercises like Behind the neck, Upright rows, squats, Pecdeck etc.

IFBB pro, not sure of his name.. has a 13year old son.
Gets him doing Pushups, Front Raises, Front Raise Punches etc..

 

[mfpd]

My daughter is 9. She wants to work out with my wife and I at the gym. We have a local gym that will let her on the floor at that age with parent supervision. We just try to do exercises with her that are mostly bodyweight exercises and add some fun to it.

When we let her use dumb bells, it is nothing more than 5 lb DB's. We, nor she, have any desire for her to be a "muscle head," but she does show interest in training with mom or dad. With the major epidemic of childhood obesity, we are encouraging her lifting with us as long as it is safe and concentrated on mostly body weight exercises.

 

[sucio1986]

interesting