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How soon can you let a kid lift weights? I'm guessing something like this -
Age 5 or 6 for sports handstands, gynmastics, etc
Age 7 for body weight stuff (pushups, situps, crab walk, etc)
Age 10 or 11 or 12 for weights?
What is the earliest safe age to start a kid lifting with light dumbbells? I don't want to stunt growth. Thanks!
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Kids should just play outside and get all their vitamins. Once puberty hits, that's the time to lift weights imo.
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I think the best thing you can do is put him in sports, being more than one for a few years, have him build up a good base without much lifting, doing just bodyweight stuff until he's a teenager, then introduce him to the barbell lifts and simple programming
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You could start them early on the weights, most of the strength and conditioning journals agree that age 8 - 9 is about the earliest to start weight based training. They also advise higher rep ranges (12 - 20), with submaximal weights over a limited amount of exercises and sets(2-3 sets per exercise). Something like the old York barbell courses are probably ideal, minus the Olympic lifts.
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Got my son started on Dog Crap training and 6,000 calories diet at 4 years old. He's asking if he can start running dbol and I just laugh and tell him not till he's 7.
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I bought my first weights when I was ten. I did everything wrong and was very damaged by the time I was 14. pic of me at 12 (1977)
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How soon can you let a kid lift weights? I'm guessing something like this -
Age 5 or 6 for sports handstands, gynmastics, etc
Age 7 for body weight stuff (pushups, situps, crab walk, etc)
Age 10 or 11 or 12 for weights?
What is the earliest safe age to start a kid lifting with light dumbbells? I don't want to stunt growth. Thanks!
You're not going to stunt growth unless a growth plate is broken. My kid started at 7 with bodyweight, after a full year of training light dumbbell work no straight bar, no loading the spine and nothing overhead. You won't start seeing real strength gains until 10-11 but tendons and ligaments will be strong for sports. Different for every kid but usually you won't see physical change until 13-14 or when puberty starts.
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You're not going to stunt growth unless a growth plate is broken. My kid started at 7 with bodyweight, after a full year of training light dumbbell work no straight bar, no loading the spine and nothing overhead. You won't start seeing real strength gains until 10-11 but tendons and ligaments will be strong for sports. Different for every kid but usually you won't see physical change until 13-14 or when puberty starts.
thanks. that seems to be everything I'm reading - it's safe.
what about if they had a broken arm years ago? All healed up nicely - but will that affect a 'growth plate'?
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thanks. that seems to be everything I'm reading - it's safe.
what about if they had a broken arm years ago? All healed up nicely - but will that affect a 'growth plate'?
No. Growth plates are at the joints. Kids are resilient and the arm will heal stronger than it was before.
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No. Growth plates are at the joints. Kids are resilient and the arm will heal stronger than it was before.
awesome, thanks. First beer is on me when President Cruz is sworn in. ;D
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awesome, thanks. First beer is on me when President Cruz is sworn in. ;D
Anyone but a liberal. BTW, I drink an 805 blond ;)
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The best time for your child to lift weights is when they show an interest in it. The best thing a parent can do is support what their child is interested in doing with regards to sports and exercise. If they have no interest in these things, support that too. If they're interested in taxidermy at a young age, it might be best to get them counseling so they don't become another Jeffrey Dahmer. I'm not kidding!
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The best time for your child to lift weights is when they show an interest in it. The best thing a parent can do is support what their child is interested in doing with regards to sports and exercise. If they have no interest in these things, support that too. If they're interested in taxidermy at a young age, it might be best to get them counseling so they don't become another Jeffrey Dahmer. I'm not kidding!
Pretty sure his question was physiological.
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The best time for your child to lift weights is when they show an interest in it. The best thing a parent can do is support what their child is interested in doing with regards to sports and exercise. If they have no interest in these things, support that too. If they're interested in taxidermy at a young age, it might be best to get them counseling so they don't become another Jeffrey Dahmer. I'm not kidding!
We've done karate, tennis, and tons of running. Lots of playground chins and all that.
I've been putting off the weights but after reading this thread and some articles, I'm ready to allow some light light dumbbell work. he's been asking for a while. I told him I had to ask the experts first.
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Anyone but a liberal. BTW, I drink an 805 blond ;)
;D
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We've done karate, tennis, and tons of running. Lots of playground chins and all that.
I've been putting off the weights but after reading this thread and some articles, I'm ready to allow some light light dumbbell work. he's been asking for a while. I told him I had to ask the experts first.
Just let him play for now. Don't worry about it this young. He just need to learn his body. If you do something athletic with him have him do some speed and agility drills. Ladder work, proper change of direction, etc. this will allow him to learn different motor patterns. That alone (for now) will get him stronger and he will gain neural adaptation.
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if i were you i would be desperately trying to clear up any body image issues
tell him about steroids, tell him bodybuilders aren't athletes
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As much as we try and wind up and call coach, I'm sure most of us would have benefitted having his guidance when starting out
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How soon can you let a kid lift weights? I'm guessing something like this -
Age 5 or 6 for sports handstands, gynmastics, etc
Age 7 for body weight stuff (pushups, situps, crab walk, etc)
Age 10 or 11 or 12 for weights?
What is the earliest safe age to start a kid lifting with light dumbbells? I don't want to stunt growth. Thanks!
1 day old. The weights just have to be very small.
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I think a child can gain a little muscle pre-puberty. I don't think testosterone is essential for some hypertrophy. I trained for a bit at 9 years old and saw some changes. I remember reading about this in some medical paper as well, how test isn't necessary.
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if i were you i would be desperately trying to clear up any body image issues
hit a little too close to home, did we?
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LOL @ "stunt growth"
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We've done karate, tennis, and tons of running. Lots of playground chins and all that.
I've been putting off the weights but after reading this thread and some articles, I'm ready to allow some light light dumbbell work. he's been asking for a while. I told him I had to ask the experts first.
I hope you don't think Getbiggers are experts on this.
It seems like you and your son really bond. That's excellent! This doesn't happen often enough, especially not these days when there are so many distractions.
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Pretty sure his question was physiological.
I got that. It's not the only thing to consider.
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Kids should be working on motor skills, mobility, and agility until about 15 or so. Bodyweight is fine until then.
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I got my first weight set in 7th grade and was at a commercial gym my freshman year in high school
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Kids should be working on motor skills, mobility, and agility until about 15 or so. Bodyweight is fine until then.
As I stated earlier. But having a kid start at 15 is unrealistic if the kid plays a high school sport. That kid will have to participant in team weight training and the majority of HS coaches in a weight room thinks they're training adults. There is a right way and a wrong and again, the majority of HS coaches have their heads up their asses when it comes to training young athletes.
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As I stated earlier. But having a kid start at 15 is unrealistic if the kid plays a high school sport. That kid will have to participant in team weight training and the majority of HS coaches in a weight room thinks they're training adults. There is a right way and a wrong and again, the majority of HS coaches have their heads up their asses when it comes to training young athletes.
I agree. most do not have a clue although I do know of a lot of parents sending their kids to sports performance centers that specialize in young athletes.
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I agree. most do not have a clue although I do know of a lot of parents sending their kids to sports performance centers that specialize in young athletes.
Like us. About 50-60% or so of our clientele range from 12-18.
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Why not just go to the experts?
http://www.webmd.com/parenting/features/is-weight-training-safe-for-kids
How old should a child be before they start strength training?
At least 7 or 8, McCambridge says. It takes that long for the child's balance and posture control to mature, according to the AAP.
The child's age also affects how much weight they should use. ''The younger they are, we recommend light weights, proper form, higher repetitions," McCambridge says.
But children 7 to 8 probably don't ''need'' to strength train to have a well-rounded physical activity regimen, McCambridge says.
Weight training programs must be appropriate for the age and development of the child. Supervision is crucial, especially with younger children.
Free weights may be better than machines, which are typically designed for longer limbs, says Debi Pillarella, a certified personal trainer and fitness program manager for the Community Hospital Fitness Pointe in Munster, Ind., and American Council on Exercise spokeswoman. That may change, she says, as "some companies are making youth-sized equipment."
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Why not just go to the experts?
http://www.webmd.com/parenting/features/is-weight-training-safe-for-kids
How old should a child be before they start strength training?
At least 7 or 8, McCambridge says. It takes that long for the child's balance and posture control to mature, according to the AAP.
The child's age also affects how much weight they should use. ''The younger they are, we recommend light weights, proper form, higher repetitions," McCambridge says.
But children 7 to 8 probably don't ''need'' to strength train to have a well-rounded physical activity regimen, McCambridge says.
Weight training programs must be appropriate for the age and development of the child. Supervision is crucial, especially with younger children.
Free weights may be better than machines, which are typically designed for longer limbs, says Debi Pillarella, a certified personal trainer and fitness program manager for the Community Hospital Fitness Pointe in Munster, Ind., and American Council on Exercise spokeswoman. That may change, she says, as "some companies are making youth-sized equipment."
Because they're not experts.
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Coach knows way more than these so called doctors.
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Because they're not experts.
I retract that. They're just reinforcing what Azure and I agree on.
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Coach knows way more than these so called doctors.
He most likely does when it comes to movement, strength, and conditioning
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Coach knows way more than these so called doctors.
I had a parent take his kid out my program because his "Doctor" said he was too young to lift weights. This is the same retard that gave him his physical and release to play full contact pop-warner football. Makes sense to me :-\
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I hope you don't think Getbiggers are experts on this.
It seems like you and your son really bond. That's excellent! This doesn't happen often enough, especially not these days when there are so many distractions.
i love my dad now, but he was a real bum for 30 years. Multiple side families and shit like that. same with drugs/alcohol. If a parent does it, you either do it too, or you freakin run from it. There is no middle group. I avoid that crap because I see how it ruins lives in addictive personalities wiht no brakes.
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Coach knows way more than these so called doctors.
Just go to the experts on the matter. Better off asking an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in sports medicine or something.
I can't even offer an opinion, because I do not have a clue when a kid should start lifting weights. But as I stated, just go to the above person who specializes in that area.
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Coach knows way more than these so called doctors.
I know more about geopolitical issues and int'l relations than a doctor named ben carson.
I am not saying that to be a dick. He's made numerous erroneous things and admitted he doesn't know cuba wet foot/dry foot policy. He's trying to catch up, but he's just making up shit daily.
in coach's defense - just because the dude is a "doctor" doesn't mean he's an expert or even gives a shit when questioned. There are internet trolls that know way more about politics than Dr Ben Carson. And seeing all the training coach has done - yes, I trust his word on youth training over that of a Doctor who bounces between disciplines and doesn't LIVE that shit like coach does.
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Just go to the experts on the matter. Better off asking an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in sports medicine or something.
You're indirectly addressing me but I'm going to directly address this. It depends on the ortho. If you go to an ortho that doesn't specialize in athletes high school athletics would be non-existent. If you get the advise of one that deals with athletes you'll get the same answer I just gave. If there's an ortho on here I would gladly be open to hearing from him. Also, as with most orthos, physical therapists and athletic trainers, most know very little about training let alone programming. fact.
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I bought my first weights when I was ten. I did everything wrong and was very damaged by the time I was 14. pic of me at 12 (1977)
Wider than Heath. ;D ;D
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Why not just go to the experts?
http://www.webmd.com/parenting/features/is-weight-training-safe-for-kids
How old should a child be before they start strength training?
At least 7 or 8, McCambridge says. It takes that long for the child's balance and posture control to mature, according to the AAP.
The child's age also affects how much weight they should use. ''The younger they are, we recommend light weights, proper form, higher repetitions," McCambridge says.
But children 7 to 8 probably don't ''need'' to strength train to have a well-rounded physical activity regimen, McCambridge says.
Weight training programs must be appropriate for the age and development of the child. Supervision is crucial, especially with younger children.
Free weights may be better than machines, which are typically designed for longer limbs, says Debi Pillarella, a certified personal trainer and fitness program manager for the Community Hospital Fitness Pointe in Munster, Ind., and American Council on Exercise spokeswoman. That may change, she says, as "some companies are making youth-sized equipment."
truly spoken like people who have never lifted a weight in their lives
"it takes that long for a childs balance and posture control to mature"... just rampantly making shit up
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anyone who thinks the average doctor has a clue about anything athletic related has clearly never seen very many of them
i would much rather hear from coach
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Maybe it's never too early to start!
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truly spoken like people who have never lifted a weight in their lives
"it takes that long for a childs balance and posture control to mature"... just rampantly making shit up
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anyone who thinks the average doctor has a clue about anything athletic related has clearly never seen very many of them
i would much rather hear from coach
Haha, so true. I used to read that lifting weights stunted growth, but running and climbing trees and other body weight stuff is cool. Wut?
My son's been lifting light, whole-body 3x/week since he was 10. He's about to hit his second growth spurt and I will coach him into heavier weights.
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Maybe it's never too early to start!
Just happened to be spending time cruising through threads from 2015, huh?
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At what age is it ok to grease my son up and get him parading around a stage in a thong?
It's just that my elderly neighbor has volunteered to help him with his posing routine.
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Lou Ferrigno started at 13 and grew to 6'4". I started at 11 years old and didn't stunt my growth. If anything weight training strengthens the bones.
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Got my son started on Dog Crap training and 6,000 calories diet at 4 years old. He's asking if he can start running dbol and I just laugh and tell him not till he's 7.
:D
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12 is definitely too young. I've been near crippled for years.
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I've been cummin since I was 13 years old
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I think it depends on how much weight they are lifting. Generally, young people would do better to build an all around athletic foundation for future weight lifting by participating in other sports....in my opinion. Most gyms don't allow kids under 15 to lift, even when supervised by an adult.
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If you reach in and pull the kid will hang onto the umbilical.
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I attribute my amazing quad development to lots of roller skating when I was younger. I think some activity that really concentrates on body weight pushing or pulling with high volume can pay off tremendously once they hit the weights.
Look at Conan and that wheel he was hooked up to. Produced tremendous results. Coach has one in his backyard.
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If you reach in and pull the kid will hang onto the umbilical.
If you can you better inject some tren up the moms twat so the kid actually gets results.
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I attribute my amazing quad development to lots of roller skating when I was younger. I think some activity that really concentrates on body weight pushing or pulling with high volume can pay off tremendously once they hit the weights.
Look at Conan and that wheel he was hooked up to. Produced tremendous results. Coach has one in his backyard.
Pics pls of "amazing quad development"
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The "real" issue is assuming preteens and young teens have the same hormonal response to weight lifting. Some "experts" worry that the natural boost of testosterone associated with a heavy session will confuse the body's initiation of (or duration of) puberty.
I bet the Russians and Chinese are sitting on a goldmine of info.
Also, I'm sure it was mentioned... But I don't know at what point a child's bones become stronger than their ligaments.
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The "real" issue is assuming preteens and young teens have the same hormonal response to weight lifting. Some "experts" worry that the natural boost of testosterone associated with a heavy session will confuse the body's initiation of (or duration of) puberty.
I bet the Russians and Chinese are sitting on a goldmine of info.
Also, I'm sure it was mentioned... But I don't know at what point a child's bones become stronger than their ligaments.
Hormonal response to weightlifting? Ahhahahahahahhahahahaahh a. Good one bro.
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Hormonal response to weightlifting? Ahhahahahahahhahahahaahh a. Good one bro.
http://link.springer.com/article/10.2165/00007256-200535040-00004
Simple google scholar search.
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I started at 12.
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i started at 8 years old. :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D, in hindsight i should have waited till i was 9. pic'd is my first set first barbell in middle billard barbell as promoted by bruce randall and abe goldberg.
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i started at 8 years old. :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D, in hindsight i should have waited till i was 9. pic'd is my first set first barbell in middle billard barbell as promoted by bruce randall and abe goldberg.
haha, my first set was from sears and Bruce Randall was the dude endorsing it as well.
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You're not going to stunt growth unless a growth plate is broken. My kid started at 7 with bodyweight, after a full year of training light dumbbell work no straight bar, no loading the spine and nothing overhead. You won't start seeing real strength gains until 10-11 but tendons and ligaments will be strong for sports. Different for every kid but usually you won't see physical change until 13-14 or when puberty starts.
good advice man. following it.
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haha, my first set was from sears and Bruce Randall was the dude endorsing it as well.
Mine as well Haz. :D
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I would listen to Coach.
He's a Coach.
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I would listen to Coach.
He's a Coach.
It's true
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It's true
coach my ass....you are a illiterate midget who get humiliated here
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dat form tho
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coach my ass....you are a illiterate midget who get humiliated here
Read this back to me slowly ^^^
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Read this back to me slowly ^^^
;D
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Age 1 to 2 - most likely peaking at 5 with a 405 bench. Age 6 is perfect for retirement due to burnt out receptors.
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I see dudes like this Bumstead... 21 year old... looking like a mini-Yates.
What age would one start lifting, then juicing, to attain this?
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When the body isn't growing in height anymore, that's the time.
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When the body isn't growing in height anymore, that's the time.
This usually happens at the average age of 16 years for girls and 18 years for boys.
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When the body isn't growing in height anymore, that's the time.
It is not uncommon for folks to continue adding height well into their twenties.
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It is not uncommon for folks to continue adding height well into their twenties.
Then they just need to wait a little longer... ;D
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We've done karate, tennis, and tons of running. Lots of playground chins and all that.
I've been putting off the weights but after reading this thread and some articles, I'm ready to allow some light light dumbbell work. he's been asking for a while. I told him I had to ask the experts first.
Nice that you have an active kid. Mine are mostly couch potatoes, but one runs occasionally for track and they all like to goof off and like to rough house.
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When the body isn't growing in height anymore, that's the time.
If that were the case there would be no need for high school weight rooms. Height has nothing to do with it.
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12 is definitely too young. I've been near crippled for years.
I started at 11 years old and I'm fine (38 today).
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coach my ass....you are a illiterate midget who get humiliated here
Calling someone illiterate, yet, you can't even compose a single sentence without raping the English language. ::)