The 10 Commandments of Teen Lifting!!!

[BUFFDAWG10]

Many of our members who are teens and those just beginning to lift should know these & follow these simple rules!

1. Always Warm-Up! (5-10 min.)

2. Learn Proper Lifting Techniques! (It's not how much you do, but how you do it.)

3. Start Slowly!

4. Progress Slowly!

5. Eat & Maintain a Proper Diet! (consume alot of protein & Carbs.)

6. Don't Ignore the "Core" Muscles! (lower back, Abs, LEGS!!!.)

7. Respect Recovery Time!! (remember more is not always better, your body needs proper rest & sleep for recouperation!)

8. Keep the Fluids Flowing! (Water is the best for dehydration.)

9. Be Very Skeptical of Shortcuts! (be patient, if you work hard the benefits will eventually come to you.)

10. AVOID THE "ROIDS"!!! (during your teenage years the body is flowing with testosterone, take advantage of this, there is no need to use the juice at this age!)

 

[StoneColdNTO]

Good reminder....., especially # 10

 

[buffdoc]

Buffdawg,
That's an excellent post, cogent and to the point. I hope they'll listen.
It's an enviable thing to have very high endogenous levels of test and GH, as teens do. Go with it!

 

[Eze]

What about #11?
WORK YOUR LEGS!

 

[Juice Authority]

Great info...I'm going to borrow this for our board over at A-A. Thanks.

 

[Jyzza]

I'll bumps this for a good post

 

[needsize]

Are you sure that they arent just supposed to train arms and chest 4 times a week, and always try to lift more than the people around them, in bad form if necessary????

 

[ectomorph]

Can you say STICKY? ^^^^^^

 

[grafixLSUalum]

lol, i agree, the train your legs should be in there too

 

[Popichulo]

AVOID THE ROID!!!!!!!!! what a poet

 

[RoadHouse]

#12
Dont wear a wife-beater and do bench and curls all day, especially if you weigh 150 lbs.

 

[Popichulo]

Dont wear a wife-beater and do bench and curls all day, especially if you weigh 150 lbs.

So true especially if it is a baggy wifebeater.

 

[Juice Authority]

#13:

All I could add would be do the movements that count, stick mainly to free weights, and give 100% in and out of the gym.

 

[Doc Banner]

yup, teach those kiddies to deadlift, squat, and maybe if they're into sports olympic movements too

I disagree about #6 though, once they can properly do a movement they should work on progressive overload (lifting heavier). so how much you do is important, you should always be striving to get stronger and lift heavier (while maintaining proper form of course)

So I say stick to the big movements, learn them well and get strong in them, this will build a strong foundation

 

[BUFFDAWG10]

yup, teach those kiddies to deadlift, squat, and maybe if they're into sports olympic movements too

I disagree about #6 though, once they can properly do a movement they should work on progressive overload (lifting heavier). so how much you do is important, you should always be striving to get stronger and lift heavier (while maintaining proper form of course)

So I say stick to the big movements, learn them well and get strong in them, this will build a strong foundation

Sorry Doc, but I disagree with that statement totally! Too many of these young teenagers get in the gym and all they try to do is out lift one another by loading up the bars with way too much weight for them to handle properly. First of all it is not safe! The most important thing for them to learn first is proper techniques of lifting! If you are not lifting with the correct form and technique, you are just pissing in the wind. Once they learn HOW to lift correctly then they can start going heavier and work on their strength. Just my opinion!

 

[buffdoc]

Too heavy lifting at this stage of immaturity can lead to irreparable damage to bones/joints. Take it easy, learn form, learn impulse control.

 

[DIPLOMAT]

#10........... i am 19 and about to use 500mg/wk test enanthate + 6 weeks dianabol 25 mg/day + clomid + nolvadex.

i have been working out for 3 years with reasonable results, but still foolishly skinny at about 140 lbs and 6'2.

 

[AustinTX]

#10........... i am 19 and about to use 500mg/wk test enanthate + 6 weeks dianabol 25 mg/day + clomid + nolvadex.

i have been working out for 3 years with reasonable results, but still foolishly skinny at about 140 lbs and 6'2.

See #5. At 6'2" and 140# you sure are skinny. You need to eat a lot more to put on some weight. Anabolic Androgenic Steroids (AAS) won't help you at all if you're not eating enough.