I'm not sure how to feel about this
In related news, this morning a 33 year old, 185lb man sobbed like a little girl after struggling to squat 225x3.
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I'm not sure how to feel about this
In related news, this morning a 33 year old, 185lb man sobbed like a little girl after struggling to squat 225x3.
Haoli
yea, i don't know either...but, the other side of the spectrum is the rampant child obesity and that's gotta be worse.
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I've always heard that if kids are going to be lifting weights it should be light enough weight that they can do 10+ reps. Certainly no powerlifting.
They say it can stunt your growth and cause other problems.
Are there any studies that support this or is it just an old wive's tale?
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Haoli
i don't have time to look now but my past investigation while i was actively teaching ma to children talked about 'growth' plate issues. that being the active part of the bone that is growing.
i was going to say something about weightlifting 'yes', powerlifting 'no'. glad you said it.
seems like excessively loading the growth plates during periods of natural rapid growth anyway could possibly cause overgrowth at the joints...don't know what that my mean later in life...I doubt there are studies because maybe it's just common sense that young children shouldn't lift this heavy???
"George never did wake up. And, even all that talking didn't make death any easier...at least not for us. Maybe, in the end, all you can really hope for is that your last thought is a nice one...even if it's just about the taste of a nice cold beer."
"If you find the right balance between desperation and fear you can make people believe anything"
"Is enlightenment even possible? Or, did I drive by it like a missed exit?"
It's simpler than you think.
I could be completely wrong"
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The old view that SOME still say is correct is that OVERHEAD weight lifting can cause "growth" issues in kids.
One thing that we tend to forget is that powerlifting is high weight, yes BUT low volume.
There is lots of rest between sets too.
I don't think that the big 3 put as much stress on the bodies' structure than people think.
That said, I would be VERY cautious of kids handling max loads.
Now, in regards to this girl we have to remember that strength is VERY genetic, like speed and endurance.
Just as some people are "born" to sprint or marathon or swim, some are born to lift.
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He trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle !
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Interesting discussion. My skepticism was more about how those of us with a weak ass squat compare to a ten year old girl.
Could be wrong but I thought it was specifically bodybuilding type isolation lifting that was considered deleterious to development. In some ways compound lifts mimic natural movements that many kids do everyday anyways as opposed to repping out hundreds of bicep curls and leg extensions.
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