my son

"Robert Unich" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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my son just turned 12 years old and he really wants to get in to weight
training ..he does pushups ... can anybody recommend any good routines
for kids in my sons age group ... thank you for any replys

http://www.stumptuous.com/meghan.html

Also some useful information at
http://www.stumptuous.com/younguns.html
(by and large, albeit not completely, at that age you can substitute "he" for
the "she" in the web pages.)

Art

"Art S" <[email hidden]> wrote

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"Robert Unich" <[email hidden]> wrote

Quoted message said:

my son just turned 12 years old and he really wants to get in to weight
training ..he does pushups ... can anybody recommend any good routines
for kids in my sons age group ... thank you for any replys

http://www.stumptuous.com/meghan.html

Also some useful information at
http://www.stumptuous.com/younguns.html
(by and large, albeit not completely, at that age you can substitute "he"
for
the "she" in the web pages.)

Hmmm..."He might want to skip squats during his monthly menstrual cycle"
just doesn't read right.

David

Robert Unich said:

my son just turned 12 years old and
he really wants to get in to weight
training ..he does pushups ... can
anybody recommend any good routines
for kids in my sons age group ...
thank you for any replys

Tell your son to add chinups and deep knee bends to his pushups. And
Google youth weight training. Oh, here:

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=youth+weight+training&btnG=Google+Search

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From there, I found these:

http://kidshealth.org/parent/nutrition_fit/fitness/strength_training.html

http://www.azcentral.com/health/kids/articles/0125ob25exercise.html

And from http://www.answers.com/topic/weight-training

Is weight training safe for children?
Orthopedic specialists used to recommend that children avoid weight
training because the growth plates on their bones might be at risk, but
recent studies have shown that this concern is unfounded. The very rare
reports of growth plate fractures in children who trained with weights
occurred as a result of inadequate supervision, improper form or excess
weight. "Growth plate injuries have not occurred in any youth strength
training study that followed established training guidelines." [16] (
http://kidshealth.org/parent/nutrition_fit/fitness/strength_training.html
)

However, young children must be supervised around weight training
equipment. Like adults, they may be injured if a weight is dropped, or
if they perform an exercise incorrectly. But, being children, they may
also forget to follow the safety guidelines, or be tempted to act
irresponsibly.

/quote

http://www.stumptuous.com/younguns.html offers a sample program.
Although she suggested it as a routine for a teenage girl, it may prove
as a useful template for your son. Obviously, it would be wise to seek
out the help of a trained professional in your area. Best of luck.

I got my first weight set at age 15. It's great that you're encouraging
your son's interest in weights.

--
Curt
http://curtjames.com/

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I got my first weight set at age 15. It's great that you're

encouraging
your son's interest in weights.>

First of all, Curt's interested in your sons booty, not weight training
(yes he's one of "them"😉. Second, Curt's training regimen consists of
your son sitting on his lap. He's registered with his local PD, so
check their website.

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"Art S" <[email hidden]> wrote

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"Robert Unich" <[email hidden]> wrote

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my son just turned 12 years old and he really wants to get in to weight
training ..he does pushups ... can anybody recommend any good routines
for kids in my sons age group ... thank you for any replys

http://www.stumptuous.com/meghan.html

Also some useful information at
http://www.stumptuous.com/younguns.html
(by and large, albeit not completely, at that age you can substitute "he"
for
the "she" in the web pages.)

Hmmm..."He might want to skip squats during his monthly menstrual cycle"
just doesn't read right.

Thats just a really gross comment in general.

"Tha Woyah" <[email hidden]> wrote

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"David Cohen" <[email hidden]> wrote

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"Art S" <[email hidden]> wrote

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"Robert Unich" <[email hidden]> wrote
> my son just turned 12 years old and he really wants to get in to weight
> training ..he does pushups ... can anybody recommend any good routines
> for kids in my sons age group ... thank you for any replys
>
http://www.stumptuous.com/meghan.html

Also some useful information at
http://www.stumptuous.com/younguns.html
(by and large, albeit not completely, at that age you can substitute
"he" for
the "she" in the web pages.)

Hmmm..."He might want to skip squats during his monthly menstrual cycle"
just doesn't read right.

Thats just a really gross comment in general.

True. And Art's such a nice guy. It really surprised me.

David

David Cohen said:

"Art S" <[email hidden]> wrote

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"David Cohen" <[email hidden]> wrote

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"Tha Woyah" <[email hidden]> wrote
> "David Cohen" <[email hidden]> wrote
>> "Art S" <[email hidden]> wrote
>>> "Robert Unich" <[email hidden]> wrote
>>>> my son just turned 12 years old and he really wants to get in to
>>>> weight
>>>> training ..he does pushups ... can anybody recommend any good
>>>> routines
>>>> for kids in my sons age group ... thank you for any replys
>>>>
>>> http://www.stumptuous.com/meghan.html
>>>
>>> Also some useful information at
>>> http://www.stumptuous.com/younguns.html
>>> (by and large, albeit not completely, at that age you can substitute
>>> "he" for
>>> the "she" in the web pages.)
>>
>> Hmmm..."He might want to skip squats during his monthly menstrual
>> cycle"
>> just doesn't read right.
>
> Thats just a really gross comment in general.

True. And Art's such a nice guy. It really surprised me.

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Hey!

I did say "not completely".

And _I_ didn't type the line - you did.

It's ok. Nobody will hold it against you.

Of course not. That would be really gross.

-----------
Proton Soup

"And all this peace has been deceiving,
I need some wind to get me sailing"

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David Cohen said:

"Art S" <[email hidden]> wrote

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"David Cohen" <[email hidden]> wrote
> "Tha Woyah" <[email hidden]>
> wrote
> > "David Cohen" <[email hidden]> wrote
> >> "Art S" <[email hidden]> wrote
> >>> "Robert Unich" <[email hidden]> wrote
> >>>> my son just turned 12 years old and he really wants to get in to
> >>>> weight
> >>>> training ..he does pushups ... can anybody recommend any good
> >>>> routines
> >>>> for kids in my sons age group ... thank you for any replys
> >>>>
> >>> http://www.stumptuous.com/meghan.html
> >>>
> >>> Also some useful information at
> >>> http://www.stumptuous.com/younguns.html
> >>> (by and large, albeit not completely, at that age you can
> >>> substitute
> >>> "he" for
> >>> the "she" in the web pages.)
> >>
> >> Hmmm..."He might want to skip squats during his monthly menstrual
> >> cycle"
> >> just doesn't read right.
> >
> > Thats just a really gross comment in general.
>
> True. And Art's such a nice guy. It really surprised me.

Quoted message said:

Hey!

I did say "not completely".

And _I_ didn't type the line - you did.

It's ok. Nobody will hold it against you.

Of course not. That would be really gross.

That WAS gross. Art must be contagious.

David

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That WAS gross. Art must be contagious.

David

Caught it from the people at work.

Art

Scorn B Woe said:

First of all, Curt's interested in
your sons booty, not weight training

His son's a pirate? Arrrr, matey! Where'z yer booty?

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(yes he's one of "them"😉.

Woe is me. (Wait, Woe is YOU!) It appears I have a fan.

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Second, Curt's training regimen consists of
your son sitting on his lap.

I'm much too thin to portray Santa. It's not nearly close enough to
December as well. And unless his "son" is Kim Basinger, I'm not
interested in the child sitting on my lap.

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He's registered with his local PD,
so check their website.

http://www.packing.org/state/index.jsp/pennsylvania

SBW, you do NOT have a friend in Pennsylvania. ;-)

--
Curt
http://curtjames.com/

On Sat, 30 Apr 2005 23:30:27 -0700, [email hidden] (Robert
Unich) wrote in misc.fitness.weights:

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my son just turned 12 years old and he really wants to get in to weight
training ..he does pushups ... can anybody recommend any good routines
for kids in my sons age group ... thank you for any replys

That's the age I started. Have him do bench, deadlift, rows, squats
(probably have to do front squats unless you buy him a cage) and
military presses as well as cleans for 2-3 sets of 10, adding weight
when the last sets are relatively easy. He doesn't need to do all the
exercises on the same day either. Have him mix it up a little.