Weight training for 14 year old boy?
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Anonymous
| My 14-year-old is tall and skinny (and cute and perfect the way he is!) and has gotten it into his head that he wants to gain some muscle. Is that too young to begin weight training? If not, what’s the best way to go about it? He does play a school sport but it’s not one that involves weight training, so this would likely be a private, extracurricular thing. Bonus points if I could train, too—I’m a 40-year-old mom in decent shape but a total neophyte at weights. |
Anonymous
| My 14 year old son just started this summer. He is also very skinny and I think it is the age they begin to want to be all buff and manly. We try to talk with him about unrealistic body standards in the same way we would with a daughter, because boys face similar pressure. But we’ve allowed the weight training. A big brother of a friend ran a training class for my son and his friends. Before that I bought a body weight strength training book for men for my son and he and I did the workouts together. A trainer sounds like a great idea, though, for both of you. How about your local gym? |
Anonymous
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Yeah, I think this is the age.
My 14 year old is starting to lift weights too. They grow up so fast! |
Anonymous
| I've seen moms and boys that age at my body pump class at the Y together. Good way to get the basics. I'm going to bring mine when he is old enough. |
Anonymous
| Peloton App, use the strength classes with dumb bells at home. The instructors do a good job with explaining form. Start with the classes labeled beginner and work your way up. There are body weight classes as well as specific classes for specific body parts. Classes range from 10-30 minutes so you can start with shorter periods of time and move up as you need it. |
Anonymous
| My kids took a weightlifting class for teens (pre-COVID) at a county rec center and then we bought a package with a personal trainer there. It was great! |
Anonymous
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The idea that children should not engage in weight lifting is old and outdated.
They should not train to failure, and should not engage in dangerous bodybuilding practices, but then again, neither should adults. Children of almost any age can engage in good form, light weight, high rep strength training at an early age. My DD has been backsquatting and deadlifting since age 7. She's 10 now, but once she really hits the teen years, she'll see tremendous strength gains from the foundation we've set |
Anonymous
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Yep, it's fine. Sometimes I take my DS12 to my workout class with me. He also does weightlifting as components to his sports.
My concern for him is that he does it properly with good form, etc. He's young so he always has someone there when he lifts weights. Either me or one of his coaches. |
Anonymous
| Squat, deadlift, overhead press, power cleans, and a gallon of whole milk a day. Get coaching. Don't do that Peloton business. |
Anonymous
My 15 year old is seeing a trainer at our gym twice per week. Just so he learns how do weight training and cardio correctly. I know some kids watch youtube videos on training too. |
Anonymous
I hope you’re joking. A gallon of milk a day is disgusting. |
Anonymous
Not for a teenage boy. I saw my brother, all 3 of my nephews and now my 2 sons do that. All hugely athletic kids. And 'whole milk' only! The other pp is correct with the weight lifting advice. The basics. |
Anonymous
| Are you in Montgomery County? There is a place called EATS, Elite Athletic Training something...My son did weights and agility training at that age and liked it there |
Anonymous
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I *just* asked my pediatrician about this for my 13 year old who wants to lift.
She said it is totally fine. Just make sure the kid has good form, so maybe lift with him or get a trainer. |
Anonymous
| I also just asked the pediatrician about this for my 13-year-old son. Ped has no qualms. Good for your son! |