OldNog 432 Posted August 9, 2014 Report Share Posted August 9, 2014 boxing gym 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,799 Posted August 9, 2014 Report Share Posted August 9, 2014 Plenty high school kids in gyms these days, come half three they're all in there curling dumbells and bench pressing. None of them know what a pull up bar is... LOL Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lukey 1,621 Posted August 9, 2014 Report Share Posted August 9, 2014 Let him at them! as said light stuff making sure his form is bang on! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
C556 351 Posted August 9, 2014 Report Share Posted August 9, 2014 Plenty high school kids in gyms these days, come half three they're all in there curling dumbells and bench pressing. None of them know what a pull up bar is... LOL You can usually tell the posers by the size of their pecs, rather than the size of their back 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dogmad riley 1,347 Posted August 9, 2014 Report Share Posted August 9, 2014 boxing gym No finer place for young kids. Teaches discipline, self defense and also keeps them trim 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trappa 518 Posted August 11, 2014 Report Share Posted August 11, 2014 My lad goes to the gym with me and he is only 12. I just make sure the weights he uses arent too much for him. Before primary school i used to get him to do 10 press ups, his mother used to moan at me, he thanked me last week, told me it was the best thing i could have done. He can now bang 10+ pull ups out and 30+ press ups easy. Its good to see the little ones going to the gym and doing constructive things rather than congregating on street corners. We go to gym together and shoot rabbits once a week or so, great for bonding with him, couldnt be happier/prouder. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BigBrianBorou 35 Posted August 11, 2014 Report Share Posted August 11, 2014 nice one trappa Quote Link to post Share on other sites
squab 2,875 Posted August 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 well it seems he one step ahead of me came home from work tonight to find him eating a bowl of broccoli and a big smile,yep his new weights were un wrapped and layed out every where, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurchergrrl 1,441 Posted August 19, 2014 Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 Have a look at TRX training - google it for teens, there's heaps of info Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 47,556 Posted August 19, 2014 Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 You have to be very careful with young joints, you can cause real long term damage if your not careful. Same as football boots, no kids younger than 14 should be wearing metal studs.....it ravages the knees 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Plummerterrier 291 Posted August 19, 2014 Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 Squats deadlifts dips and pull ups will add a bit a size to the fella long as he eats right. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
neems 2,406 Posted August 19, 2014 Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 I think boxing style circuit training would be the best way at first. Light weight/high rep with some easy C.V in between while recovering The hardest thing I think would be keeping them motivated without seeing any real gains,they aren't gonna stack on mass or get ripped,at least if he took part in a sport he'd see an improvement in his performance. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hutch6 550 Posted August 19, 2014 Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 Look up calisthenics. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
General lee 979 Posted August 19, 2014 Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 I have heamaphilia which causes bleeding in muscles and joints leading to limited movement in the latter I have been boxing training since the age of six I have trained weights on and of from thirteen and I have trained mma all against doctors wishes i have felt no negative affects from the training only benefits I can think of nothing better than excercise for young boys 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 30,441 Posted August 19, 2014 Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 (edited) The single biggest downfall of young lifters is motivation......by all means get him in a gym learning how to do the basic lifts with correct form,but dont let him get too wrapped up in eating cleanly......let him be a kid and eat what he wants you say he,s a slim lad so his metabolism is probably high meaning he will burn it off quicker than he can put it on anyway so the likelihood is eating correctly will be counter productive in that if he doesnt see results he may lose his motivation for lifting. Let his frame develop as nature intended then when its time to start putting the real work in as a young adult he will have a head start when it comes to lifting form,knowledge and motivation. Edited August 19, 2014 by gnasher16 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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