14 year old ready to exercise?

[Mint]

Well my, my cousin has pretty much just turned 14 (18th january) and wants to start bulking up. I've told him that he's too young to be doing weights and needs to wait till he's at least 16. Am I right in telling him this? Thanks.

[J0SH]

Tell him take it easy, he doesn't wanna weight lift everyday and all that, otherwise he'll stay the same height he is, wait till he's 18 and stops growing before he buls up, till then work on a 6 pac or something.

[Mint]

Tell him take it easy, he doesn't wanna weight lift everyday and all that, otherwise he'll stay the same height he is, wait till he's 18 and stops growing before he buls up, till then work on a 6 pac or something.
6 pac? He wan't arms like Arnie lol. :P Take this as a no then?

[J0SH]

His choice, if he wants to be the same height he is when he's older go for it :P

[Favourtism]

Im still 14 until March and I go to a gym 4/5 days a week :P I don't overdo it so it's fine. He will have trouble finding a gym that lets him in though. There's only one gym near me that lets a 14/15yr old in and they must have an adult with them for health and safety.

[Blinger1]

Isn't it bad for your body (bones/back or something) if you do too much weights at a young age?

[Hunter.]

Isn't it bad for your body (bones/back or something) if you do too much weights at a young age?
Yes it is

[5,5]

Isn't it bad for your body (bones/back or something) if you do too much weights at a young age?
If you dont know what your doing then yes, otherwise no.

Its definately not too young to start working out, just tell him to get some books so he can know what hes doing.
And Josh, where did you hear that youll stay the same height if you work out before 18? lmao.:rolleyes:

[Oleh]

If you work out before you are at your maximum height it will stump your growth as lifting weights tears muscle fibres and your body needs to repair them, so whilst its repairing them it doesnt put as much in to your growth as a whole

[Soy]

^ Makes no sense.
Bones grow from cartlidge and calcium in your body but I'm not going to get into ossification :P

I started at 14 but I was cautious of damaging my body so I didn't do any squats or back excersises. 14 Is a good age to start, if your really cautious about your 'cousins'
safety then just lift light weights with high repetitions. If you do things properly like myself then you wont need to worry about damaging your growth plates.

At 14 I was 5"8 at 15 8 months I'm 5"11

[Jonster]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KiXaMNWMTT4&feature=related

Lol - 8 year old lifting 75kg.

[Soy]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KiXaMNWMTT4&feature=related

Lol - 8 year old lifting 75kg.

Haha more than about 95% of people who view this thread can lift

[Zak]

lol 14 n wanted to bulk up

your right mint wait until he is 16 let him develop some more

[BeanEgg]

A bit to early.

Tell him to start doing body weights after he's 21. (The age where the body stops growing)

Doing weights at a young age will affect how your body grows.

He can try using dumb bells with his arms, 10 on each arm every day. That won't affect him much. :)

[J0SH]

If you dont know what your doing then yes, otherwise no.

Its definately not too young to start working out, just tell him to get some books so he can know what hes doing.
And Josh, where did you hear that youll stay the same height if you work out before 18? lmao.:rolleyes:

I didn't "hear it" it's basic knowledge, it'll stop his growth if he does weights every day his muscles won't develop properly and he'll stop growing.

[luce]

Guys in my class do weights and we're 14/15 i don't think it's to early because people do take sport seriously at this age like to the top level or as far as they can get and this may include bulking up a bit! Although you're right in saying don't go over the top!

[5,5]

I didn't "hear it" it's basic knowledge, it'll stop his growth if he does weights every day his muscles won't develop properly and he'll stop growing.
If he does it properly like I mentioned, he wont be working out everyday becuase thats bad for the body. You need a day of rest in between because thats when the muscles actually grow.
And I'm pretty sure Soy proved you wrong.;)