Re: OT: observation on focus

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Brett,

I think it's great that your son is into the fitness life, with you. I

have heard, however, that children should not consider heavy lifting

until at least 16 years old, and it was suggested may times that they

wait until they are 18. ...Something about stunting growth, redirecting

bone and muscle tissue, etc, etc.

Of course, " heavy lifting " was not defined, so getting into good,

healthy athletic routines, I think, is great. And you are absolutely

correct about developing good form and habits at an early age.

Brett wrote:

> This morning I took my 13yo son to the gym. I got him a week pass so he

> could try it out before I sign him up. Part of trying it out is to see

> if he wants to do the 5:40am thang. We went last night for a few

> minutes to show him the different exercises, time well spent. This

> morning he did rather well. I set him up on a BFL style routine, but

> didn't let him go heavy at all, since he needs to learn form first, and

> I don't want him to be really sore.

>

> Anyway, my workout totally sucked this morning. No focus at all, since

> I was keeping track of him. I had to fake it through a few sets. It

> was better than not going, but a real eye-opener for me.

>

> Brett

>

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[Guest guest]

,

Thanks for the heads up. That was my understanding too before I did a

bit of research 3 years ago, including a lot of reading at the

Supertraining list. Basically, lifting is no harder, (and is actually

easier) on the body than the running, jumping, smashing, thrashing,

wrestling and all that stuff they are doing anyway. As with anything, a

little balance and prudence goes a lot ways.

In fact, the way I see it, there's a lot of kids these days that could

stand to work out a bit, and Josh is one of them. I look at the

National and Presidential Physical Fitness standards...and to be able to

meet those fitness levels consistently, a kid HAS to work out in some

form or another.

We're not out to set any weightlifting or powerlifting or junior

bodybuilding records, but he's gotta offset some of those video games.

He won't be doing anything different than he's already been doing with

pushups and pullups...in fact, since he can't even do one pullup right

now, it will actually be easier for him to use the cables to work up to it.

Brett

Holowko, Jr. wrote:

>Brett,

>

>I think it's great that your son is into the fitness life, with you. I

>have heard, however, that children should not consider heavy lifting

>until at least 16 years old, and it was suggested may times that they

>wait until they are 18. ...Something about stunting growth, redirecting

>bone and muscle tissue, etc, etc.

>

>Of course, " heavy lifting " was not defined, so getting into good,

>healthy athletic routines, I think, is great. And you are absolutely

>correct about developing good form and habits at an early age.

>

>

>Brett wrote:

>

>

>

>>This morning I took my 13yo son to the gym. I got him a week pass so he

>>could try it out before I sign him up. Part of trying it out is to see

>>if he wants to do the 5:40am thang. We went last night for a few

>>minutes to show him the different exercises, time well spent. This

>>morning he did rather well. I set him up on a BFL style routine, but

>>didn't let him go heavy at all, since he needs to learn form first, and

>>I don't want him to be really sore.

>>

>>Anyway, my workout totally sucked this morning. No focus at all, since

>>I was keeping track of him. I had to fake it through a few sets. It

>>was better than not going, but a real eye-opener for me.

>>

>>Brett

>>

>>

>>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Definitely need to offset the sedentary lifestyle most kids have!

Andy

>

> ,

>

> Thanks for the heads up. That was my understanding too before I did a

> bit of research 3 years ago, including a lot of reading at the

> Supertraining list. Basically, lifting is no harder, (and is actually

> easier) on the body than the running, jumping, smashing, thrashing,

> wrestling and all that stuff they are doing anyway. As with anything, a

> little balance and prudence goes a lot ways.

>

> In fact, the way I see it, there's a lot of kids these days that could

> stand to work out a bit, and Josh is one of them. I look at the

> National and Presidential Physical Fitness standards...and to be able to

> meet those fitness levels consistently, a kid HAS to work out in some

> form or another.

>

> We're not out to set any weightlifting or powerlifting or junior

> bodybuilding records, but he's gotta offset some of those video games.

> He won't be doing anything different than he's already been doing with

> pushups and pullups...in fact, since he can't even do one pullup right

> now, it will actually be easier for him to use the cables to work up to it.

>

> Brett

>