Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:Weight lifting will stunt growth no rush to go into it so early

No, it won’t. The American Academy of Pediatrics says there is no reason younger children can’t do resistance training,
Including weight lifting, and that the benefits of resistance training are well established through research.

https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/14...ents?autologincheck=redirected

Sorry Charlie my kid will be 6 foot 4 I’m not gonna do it

My 6’5” kid started lifting at 12. I’m guessing your kid isn’t athletic. All basketball players lift.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Weight lifting will stunt growth no rush to go into it so early

No, it won’t. The American Academy of Pediatrics says there is no reason younger children can’t do resistance training,
Including weight lifting, and that the benefits of resistance training are well established through research.

https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/14...ents?autologincheck=redirected

Sorry Charlie my kid will be 6 foot 4 I’m not gonna do it

Anonymous wrote:Weight lifting will stunt growth no rush to go into it so early

No, it won’t. The American Academy of Pediatrics says there is no reason younger children can’t do resistance training,
Including weight lifting, and that the benefits of resistance training are well established through research.

https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/14...ents?autologincheck=redirected

Weight lifting will stunt growth no rush to go into it so early

Anonymous wrote:As a former body builder and current powerlifter, I'd be more concerned with peer pressure to go to heavy, poor form,

and most importantly: strength programs written by coaches that don't know anything about strength training.

I'm ALL for kids getting in the gym and getting stronger. But be sure someone is there is to advise and that the adult in charge actually knows something about form, progressive overload, and appropriate rep range by age.

At 15, your DS can start to go heavier.

Ages 12-14, the kids should REALLY focus on proper form with rep range in the 8-12 range. Even for the "big" motions like squatting

+1. At 14-15 my son and friends were a bunch of fools always trying to lift heavier than the other and best their previous record. There was little to no supervision in the school weight room and not proper technique. Lots of injuries.

They learned quick the importance of proper form and listening to the coaches, even when they weren’t around.

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Anonymous wrote:Weight lifting should not be done before the age of 12 (body weight only) Once kids enter puberty weight lifting is ideal. The muscles they build will have benefits far beyond the teen years. Your friend is incorrect.

USA Powerlifting starts with an 8-9 age group for competition

https://www.usapowerlifting.com/youth/

There is no reason a healthy, interested, properly supervised child cannot participate in weight training

I’m not gonna start until 12 .

Cool, but other people can make other totally appropriate choices.

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PP was claiming that weight lifting shouldn't be done before 12. That is an opinion. Experts support weight lifting at younger ages.

OP was looking for expert and/or scientific evidence to support/refute an opinion they were given. While OP has a child older than 12, other parents may be looking for the same, and I think it is important to give accurate advice.

I agree completely with those who are stressing the need for an appropriate program and supervision, injury risk from improper technique and too much too soon is real (as at any age). But if a 10yo does everything right, there's no growth or injury related reason for them not to be weight training. A lot of kids/teens who get involved are looking to improve their sport, but weight lifting also can be its own sport/activity such as Powerlifting. This can be a great opportunity for a kid who's less interested in traditional team sports.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Weight lifting should not be done before the age of 12 (body weight only) Once kids enter puberty weight lifting is ideal. The muscles they build will have benefits far beyond the teen years. Your friend is incorrect.

USA Powerlifting starts with an 8-9 age group for competition

https://www.usapowerlifting.com/youth/

There is no reason a healthy, interested, properly supervised child cannot participate in weight training

I’m not gonna start until 12 .

Cool, but other people can make other totally appropriate choices.

?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Weight lifting should not be done before the age of 12 (body weight only) Once kids enter puberty weight lifting is ideal. The muscles they build will have benefits far beyond the teen years. Your friend is incorrect.

USA Powerlifting starts with an 8-9 age group for competition

https://www.usapowerlifting.com/youth/

There is no reason a healthy, interested, properly supervised child cannot participate in weight training

I’m not gonna start until 12 .

Cool, but other people can make other totally appropriate choices.

Anonymous wrote:That says resistance training fool

Resistance training is an umbrella term that includes a variety of techniques and equipment, including all forms of weight lifting.