Young Lifters

[Guest guest]

I agree with you, Tom, that each person must be considered on an

individual basis. Maybe we need to clarify the term " young. " My

mother thinks I'm young 'cause she's 90. Ha! Jim and I look at

people who I am sure are in their early 20's and they look like they

were 13. Getting older will do that to you. As you know, I'm a big

supplement fan and have gotten very good results from many of them.

But I'm not 16. If I think back to the time of my life between say

14 and 19, my body did a huge amount of changing.

Most people live long lives, so unless they have a medical problem, I honestly

believe it's better to let Mother Nature get them balanced out

before they start taking a lot of stuff. The best thing they can do

is learn to eat properly and learn to have patience, two things most

young people don't do. They want a 30-minute sit com solution.

This is the fault of today's society where everyone wants everything

yesterday.

On the other hand, once a person reaches their early 20's, things

are different. And they're different again when you hit 30 and so

on. What I can and can't do at 58 is very different than what I

could and couldn't do at 16, 25, 35, 45 and, if I make it, at 65,

75, etc. As you age you need to use just as much common sense as

when you're young. Believe me, it is difficult because if you are

in good health, you continue to think you're 25. Periodically your

body reminds you that you ain't!

So yes, supplements and everything

else to do with training is individual, but again, I'd prefer to see

folks under about the age of 20 eat right, get enough rest and train

properly and stop expecting someone to give them a magic pill. Even

with supplements, there is no magic pill. If you don't have all

your ducks in a row, the supplements won't do you a damn bit of

good, and I think that's something of which everyone on this list is

well aware.

Rosemary