No. I would probably advise him to wait a couple of years and begin it when he is 15. It is nothing related to growth or something, just that when kids are 15, they are a bit more mature than what they are at 12. They know what safety is and they are grown up enough to take care of themselves to a certain extent.
Yes they are.
Because of the skeletal immaturity of a 12-year-old, it is not advisable that they train with weights. Regular sports to develop all-around fitness and co-ordination are recommended. Wait until around sixteen (or at least 15) to lift weights.
Lots of 12 year ols have different weights. Different people weigh different weights. It depends on your height really. I agree I'm quite a tall 12 year old and I'm around average (8 stone)
Yes, this is old enough. Lifting will not stunt your growth as the myth grows. Just make sure you do it correctly, and get supervision at first.
It depends on how large the weights are....
Yes, this is old enough. Lifting will not stunt your growth as the myth grows. Just make sure you do it correctly, and get supervision at first.
It's all normal to have man boobs at any age. The way to get rid of those are to lift weights and exercise and after a while you shall be all cleared and flat on the chest.
His own body weight such as push-ups and pull ups, jumping squats and lunges hold off on acutal weights until he's a few years older.
The strongest 14 year old boy is currently in Australia, Queensland. His name is Ashley Dwyer-Talarek, born on June 27th, 1995. He lifts weights every day to keep fit and strong. Ashley got the inspiration by Arnold Schwarzenegger at 12 years of age and plans to lift weights for almost all of his life.
well it depends on ur height and weight like see im 12 and im 5'9 and weigh 166 pounds but i can chest press 290 pounds which is way above average. if u are my height and weight u should actually bench 100 pounds and curl 40
Actually, an 8 year old should not be bench pressing any weight. This is very dangerous to young kids, as weightlifting could lead to an abnormality in their growth. For instance, the kid might be very short while he should have actually been on the taller side.It would be healthy to start bench pressing at ages 11-12.
sure, it makes you more strong and it funP.S. i am 12 and i lift 4 pound dumbells so you ca lift 5 pounds (: ,:p