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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Fourteen is fine to begin.  But -- ask around in your area where to go so he can learn the basics.  If it means joining a club for 6 months do that so he can work with a trainer who actually deals with teenagers who are beginning.  It is not the same as an adult taking up weight lifting.  He has growth still to come so it has to be done appropriately.

Talk to him now -- and regularly -- about nutrition and supplements.  It is boring yes -- but it is a key component to healthy and productive training.  Particularly at his age.  He also needs to incorporate other forms of working out -- running and/or swimming in particular.

Getting back to supplements again -- this is a huge issue now with kids.  There are lots of supplements that are available over the counter that are not good for kids and likely even violate school athletic rules.  They are very very common and he will absolutely know kids in school who are using them.  He needs to avoid them like the plague.  A good way to do that is to sit down and work on a plan with him on proper nutrition, and training.  Do it together.

I have a kid who lifts competitively and his younger brother is lifting regularly but not competing.  From time to time this summer they worked out at their old high school's weightroom which is open to the public in the summer.  My older kid -- the competitive lifter -- said it was obvious that a bunch of the high school kids - football players -- were taking the new OTC steroids.  The big thing is that they had muscle mass but not technique.  That leads to injuries and, of course, side effects from taking the roids.  If he wants -- and if he puts in the time -- your kid can get "swoll".  But -- at 14 -- that is not going to happen because he has lots of growing left to do and he does not want to screw that up.

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Thank you for this reminder about supplements.  My 13yo son is totally getting into this and I should have a discussion with him about this, for sure.  Good reminder.

This has actually been a super helpful thread.  Thanks OP. [/quote]

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