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2004/09/05, 12:49 AM
No it does not. That was one thing I was really wondering about for my son (4) when he gets a little older. Everything that I have seen is that it will help bone development. That doesn't mean height, but just overall build and bone development. They specifically mentioned the growth factor and that was just a bad myth (not sure how it got started, but like most bad myth's its just a myth.) I will start him when he turns 9 (hopefully he enjoys it as much as I do.) So lift and reap the benefits.
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2004/09/04, 10:45 PM
Hey, I'm new to weight lifting and I just want this cleared up before I start doing anything crazy. I want to be strong but not sacrifice height at the same time... I'm 15 BTW...:dumbbell:
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2004/09/05, 07:08 AM
i heard that if you lift amounts that are to heavy you can grind away your growth palletes? I am very hazy on this subject so am interested jhoop sounds like he/she knows what they are talking about
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2004/09/05, 09:29 AM
It will not stunt your growth. But if you start to early (under13), for most kids it can hurt their joints in terms of the tendons and such. But only if they are allowed to lift unsupervised. They should do whole body workouts and stay with compound movements and stay at a light weight level.
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2004/09/06, 06:11 PM
I did an internet search to find different studies on this subject. I'm very excited about getting my son into weights in the future. That's why I did research this subject. I will have to do more research when the time comes to ensure that I have my son on a good program. Like mutt said, there can be consequences if done improperly. Just two notes on a personal level. I have a friend that was an ox in high school. We are 30 today and he is still an ox. He started when he was 11 or 12. He was 5'10" in high school. His older brother had started at the same age and is 6'. Even a greater testimony is looking at farm kids, or the same type of environment. They start doing heavy physical work at a young age. Many of those kids grow up to be beast and play for Nebraska. Metalzone, your at a great age to start lifting. Just make sure that you learn from someone reputable.
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2004/09/07, 08:43 PM
Thanks everyone! Jhoop great points in your post.
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