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[quote=Anonymous]Start by just improving fitness.  That is the baseline for all physical activities.  Have a check up to make sure his health is generally good.

Look at a local gym/fitness center.  Something close by so he can get there with minimal fuss.  Easy to drop off.  Easy to pick up.  Pay to get instruction on machines - basic trainer stuff consistent with his age.  Go three times a week.  He won’t turn into a strongman ready for the circus, but by summer he will be ready to do other things too.

If he is not already a good swimmer - look into a facility where teens/adults can take lessons and swim laps.  Again, not looking to join the swim team, but having the ability and confidence to jump into a pool and have fun swimming is a lifelong skill.

Once he has some base level fitness - then he can keep moving along.  School sports that can be worthwhile to look into are the no cut sports; x-country, track, wrestling, swimming.  No one is looking for a 15 year old to do much in any of those.  Participate, be social, work hard while doing it, have some fun.

School sports are great because they are easy to do.  With some background working out in a gym under his belt he can make the shift into using the school’s weightroom.  One thing to keep an eye out for - there is a lot of steroid and not very good for you supplements floating around weight rooms - particularly at schools.  Have a firm understanding that you and he will consult his doctor about what to take and what to avoid.  (One of my kids does regional lifting competitions now and it the drugs are all over the place.)  On the other hand - my youngest is on a cliff jumping quest now.  I could do without that, but he is putting that swimming to use - as well as camping a lot (the spots are often well off the beaten path.)

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