bad effects of weight lifting on teens

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The only way lifting weights can have a bad effect is if you lift to much weight or strain yourself lifting. You can also workout to much as well their should be a limit to time amount of time you spend and how many days you go. Just be careful and enjoy yourself..!

so just felt like confirming.
i'm 15 i started weightlifting a day or 2 after my birthday. i go to the gym 4 times a week lifting around 125 kg on legs and 50kg on bench about 30 reps each i'm trying to bulk up to play center in football. am i gonna f**k up my body?
just feel like being safe
also ive only been going for like 3 weeks also i'm about 195 cm (6 foot 3)

anonymous wrote:

Do anything you want, I'm not lieing either about my story.

Unless it was something I did to myself, the year i started weight lifting (not huge amounts, things i could handle) i've stayed 5'11. It's been like 2 years now, and i'm still 5'11. :(

I know how you feel... but I haven't stopped for 2 years though...I'm also 5'11 but I haven't grown for almost a year... I lift weight once in awhile (frequent...once in awhile) and I only do around 30lbs with normal dumbbells just the typical bicep and bench press stuff... but I take a few supplements like calcium pills and some pill that has all the nutrients needed for growth. Still I haven't grown at all...my Dads colleague who experienced(but he stopped for 2 years like you) the same thing as me said that he suddenly had a growth spurt after sometime after the few years and is around 6ft+ now...I hope that happens to me at least....

That is not true, i am 13 and doing 40+ bench press, curls, etc. every one has been telling me i will not grow, the other day i went to a chiropractor because i injured my foot. we started talking about losing wieght, i mentioned somthing about lifting weights and he told me its the perfect time to start building muscle, start with 15 Pounds on each side of the bar 10 time and do ten sets for one day. i also just started 3 days ago, i am a little over weight but i have developed alot of muscle in the last 3 days.

misek wrote:

There are certain exercises that stunt your growth, which include bench presses, shoulder presses, leg presses and other exercises that oppose the bones in your body. Every one says that weight lifting stops your growth, so if I were you I would think before I start doing this. There is evidence that lifting heavy weight could speed up growth plate closure, which would express as bad effect of weight lifting on teens. That does not mean that you should not pump iron, you just want to avoid power lifting, competitive lifting and maximum lifts at least until you get little older. You should use relatively lightweights and do 2-3 sets of no more than 15 repetitions during one exercise. You should also try to limit your workouts to three, half-hour sessions per week, which is something I would recommend to you. It is important to learn the basics of weight training from a qualified instructor and get medical clearance from your doctor before you begin weight lifting. Learning the proper technique will help you avoid future injuries associated with weight training and some bad effects of weight lifting that usually affect teens. Your instructor can also give you pointers for getting the most out of your workout, which might also help.

dude so not true i am 15, 6' 2", and 200lbs i lift every other day and i do those work outs and i am still growing so that does not stunt your growth.Quote:

Im 15 and started 5 months ago, i recently stepped up the training being a teenager in that time ive grown a few inches and i bench press every day so i dont see any problem plus the girls love the pecs,
keep it up

There is only sceptic that weights stunt your growth, but there has been much research and no evidence is clear.There is only sceptic that weights stunt your growth, but there has been much research and no evidence is clear.

Weight lifting does not stunt your growth, it actually does the opposite, it helps you grow. But make sure your form is good to prevent injuries.

yes it does stunt your growth when you are in your early teens but it should be fine if you are 17-18... if your younger then that just try lifting lightweights a couple times a week. btw lifting weights and walking is surly not going to help you loose weight. you should join a sport or jog very morning. if you want to loose weight you got to do alot of cardio.

People have told me this as well, but they say it doesn't necessarily stunt your growth, but when you start doing power lifting/olympic lifting when you're younger, you develop unproportionately.

I started weight lifting when i was 11, which i was 125 pounds and 5'1" ish. so i was a chubbier kid. But now, im 17, i weigh 195 solid muscle, hardly any fat, and i am 6'2". on top of that, i developed proportionately. Full broad chest, six pac, nothin wrong with how I leveled out.

I say this "rumour" is false, and is just a result of fear or another medical case which people indoctrinated themselves into believing their abnormal qualities were a result of weight lifting at a younger age.

Hello everyone, I am 15, going to be 16 next year, and I have been working out since age 13. However, i started benching when i was 14. The home gym I have can only hold up to 120 pounds, and i have slowly worked my way up. I am now able to bench that amount 16 times. I am 5'11.5'', and i am only 16. I grew 7 inches bw age 13 and now. I want to know if i workout, but keep the weight at a level that i can rep atleast 10-15 times, will my growth be stunted? I know genetics is involved, and it may be diffrent for me because i am indian. Holla back if you got any answers :)

how can you base your thesis off of one case study and how do you know he was not meant to be 6'5" or 6'8" so shut your f-ing pie hole

I am 13 years old and I am 4ft 10 but would it be ok for me to do weights before I had my growth spurt

weights help u use the protein have in your body, but weights that are 2 heavy can ruin the growth of your joints and growth plates. So weights that are light are the best solution.