Thread: Training my son...

Keep the rep range in the 10-12. Just let him stick to compounds, and make sure you teach him good form for all exercises.
Here is a routine:
Upper: 3x10-15 @ 60-90 sec R.I.
DB Bench Press
DB Bench Row
DB Shoulder Press
Pull-ups/Pull-downs

Lower: 3x10-15 @ 90 sec R.I.
Squats
Glute-Ham Raises
Calf Raises
Abs

I say do only 2 days a week so he does not quit, If you don't think he will be able to do squats in good form switch them for leg press, also read cowpimp sticly for warmups, and come up with a warmup routine for him.

I started at 12 and did 10 reps per set, just the basics once a week.

Originally Posted by ForemanRules

I started at 12 and did 10 reps per set, just the basics once a week.

Then why do you make fun of KEFE all the time?

Originally Posted by LexusGS

Then why do you make fun of KEFE all the time?

He is a tool

Next question

Originally Posted by ForemanRules

He is a toolNext question

Makes sense......

He's fine. 12 is definitely old enough. The American Pediatric Society suggests 7 is a totally viable age to begin resistance training, and further research suggests that there really is no minimum age. Stay fairly light, focus on tight form, and supervise him at first. The NSCA also suggest that resistance training is healthy and safe for children and adolescents.

I have actually trained an 11 year old kid on a few occasions covering for another trainer, just so ya know. His doctor cleared him.

Cool..thanks alot!

My oldest son is 16 - started when he was 12.
My 12 year old has been training for a year.
My 10 year old daughter just started.
I agree with the suggestions for compound lifts. My kids did 2 sets of 10-12 reps, 3 or 4 lifts each workout.
Something like:
body weight squats
military press
pullups (5-6 sets of 3)
rows
With all three, the pull to push ratio was at 2:1 because so many kids have bad posture due to weak posterior chains.

Originally Posted by Pedigree

My oldest son is 16 - started when he was 12.
My 12 year old has been training for a year.
My 10 year old daughter just started.
I agree with the suggestions for compound lifts. My kids did 2 sets of 10-12 reps, 3 or 4 lifts each workout.
Something like:
body weight squats
military press
pullups (5-6 sets of 3)
rows
With all three, the pull to push ratio was at 2:1 because so many kids have bad posture due to weak posterior chains.

Awesome...I hope when I have a son, he loves the gym as much as I do....I will start him at a very early age, just hanging out if nothing else...so he will be more than comfortable in the gym....

How strong is your oldest son now?? Is his posture good now too?/

Originally Posted by Pedigree

My oldest son is 16 - started when he was 12.
My 12 year old has been training for a year.
My 10 year old daughter just started.
I agree with the suggestions for compound lifts. My kids did 2 sets of 10-12 reps, 3 or 4 lifts each workout.
Something like:
body weight squats
military press
pullups (5-6 sets of 3)
rows
With all three, the pull to push ratio was at 2:1 because so many kids have bad posture due to weak posterior chains.

Good man. Getting them into good habits early on.

Originally Posted by PWGriffin

Awesome...I hope when I have a son, he loves the gym as much as I do....I will start him at a very early age, just hanging out if nothing else...so he will be more than comfortable in the gym....

How strong is your oldest son now?? Is his posture good now too?/

His weight has gone from 158 to 183 since last July 23rd. He couldn't bench 135 for a single then...he benches 225 for a single very smoothly now.
He's deadlifting 300 for 5 sets of 5. His squat numbers have suffered due to a couple of knee injuries, but he's back up to 225 for 5 reps now.
His posture is great.
I also have a 4 year old boy whom I can hardly keep out of my weightroom. That is very encouraging!

Originally Posted by Pedigree

His weight has gone from 158 to 183 since last July 23rd. He couldn't bench 135 for a single the...he benches 225 for a single very smoothly now.
He's deadlifting 300 for 5 sets of 5. His squat numbers have suffered due to a couple of knee injuries, but he's back up to 225 for 5 reps now.
His posture is great.
I also have a 4 year old boy whom I can hardly keep out of my weightroom. That is very encouraging!

I'm on to you...





You're breeding an army of muscle heads...

you'll never succeed...

My children will be the ones to take over the world...mark my words....

Originally Posted by PWGriffin

I'm on to you...





You're breeding an army of muscle heads...

you'll never succeed...

My children will be the ones to take over the world...mark my words....

I have psycho soccer moms wanting me to train their kids all the time, but I won't train anyone under 13. It's my personal opinion that there is plenty of things to do without weights at 12 and under.

at age one i will start my son on an elaborate training program primarily focusing on gaining mass. his workout regiman will revolve around curling cans of corn. as for his diet it will be pretty liberal but of course it will include plenty of stallones high protein puddings instead of baby food as the main staple.

Bullcrap, I started at 11 years old and loved it. I was only benching 85 freaking pounds, but I loved it and wanted to start younger.

Originally Posted by musclepump

I have psycho soccer moms wanting me to train their kids all the time, but I won't train anyone under 13. It's my personal opinion that there is plenty of things to do without weights at 12 and under.

Right around the age most kids get into sex and drugs nowdays, my youngest brother was already getting in trouble with the law and was a father just a couple years later.

THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH WEIGHT TRAINING WHILE YOU ARE YOUNG. IT IS NOT WRONG TO WANT TO LIFT HEAVY OBJECTS REPEATEDLY.

Better that than fucking off doing something else that offers you no benefit. I see nothing wrong with learning dicipline, and the love for hard work!

I would say, thanks for the thought but he is my son, he enjoys it, and there is nothing wrong with it. Suck it and shut up. Too young my ass, double those weights.

What I see wrong, is trying to persuade a kid to give up and not chase after something he or she enjoys that is completely harmless. No, thats ok son, put down that dumbell and go discover shrooms and pot with your friends. Go watch TV. But dont lift weights!

Originally Posted by Mudge

Right around the age most kids get into sex and drugs nowdays, my youngest brother was already getting in trouble with the law and was a father just a couple years later.

THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH WEIGHT TRAINING WHILE YOU ARE YOUNG. IT IS NOT WRONG TO WANT TO LIFT HEAVY OBJECTS REPEATEDLY.

Better that than fucking off doing something else that offers you no benefit. I see nothing wrong with learning dicipline, and the love for hard work!

I would say, thanks for the thought but he is my son, he enjoys it, and there is nothing wrong with it. Suck it and shut up. Too young my ass, double those weights.

What I see wrong, is trying to persuade a kid to give up and not chase after something he or she enjoys that is completely harmless. No, thats ok son, put down that dumbell and go discover shrooms and pot with your friends. Go watch TV. But dont lift weights!

I like this post very much.

I wish I started that young. When your kids are older they will be in a very small percent of weight lifters, very strong ones.

Originally Posted by fufu

I wish I started that young. When your kids are older they will be in a very small percent of weight lifters, very strong ones.

That's true. Pound for pound, my 16 year-old is one of the strongest players on his high school football team. He was a 158 pound kid a year ago.

Originally Posted by Mudge

Right around the age most kids get into sex and drugs nowdays, my youngest brother was already getting in trouble with the law and was a father just a couple years later.

THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH WEIGHT TRAINING WHILE YOU ARE YOUNG. IT IS NOT WRONG TO WANT TO LIFT HEAVY OBJECTS REPEATEDLY.

Better that than fucking off doing something else that offers you no benefit. I see nothing wrong with learning dicipline, and the love for hard work!

I would say, thanks for the thought but he is my son, he enjoys it, and there is nothing wrong with it. Suck it and shut up. Too young my ass, double those weights.

What I see wrong, is trying to persuade a kid to give up and not chase after something he or she enjoys that is completely harmless. No, thats ok son, put down that dumbell and go discover shrooms and pot with your friends. Go watch TV. But dont lift weights!

Well said. Lifting weights is a perfectly healthy activity for pre-adolescents. There is this stigma floating around because of long-time myths perpetuated in the fitness industry such as weightlifting stunting your growth, which is completely unfounded.

Originally Posted by CowPimp

Well said. Lifting weights is a perfectly healthy activity for pre-adolescents. There is this stigma floating around because of long-time myths perpetuated in the fitness industry such as weightlifting stunting your growth, which is completely unfounded.

Yep. My son was 5'10", 152 pounds in September of 2004 at age 14.
He's 6' 1 1/2", 183 pounds now at age 16, and his latest x-rays (late 2005) showed space between his growth plates.

Originally Posted by Pedigree

Yep. My son was 5'10", 152 pounds in September of 2004 at age 14.
He's 6' 1 1/2", 183 pounds now at age 16, and his latest x-rays (late 2005) showed space between his growth plates.

I hit my biggest growth spurt at age 13 when I first toyed with resistance training. I was just over 5 feet tall (Like 5'1"-5'2"), and 3 months later I was 5'10". I really don't think it negatively affected me either.

he benches 225 for a single very smoothly now

Bloody hell that is one strong kid

Originally Posted by Martinogdenbsx

Bloody hell that is one strong kid

Tell me about it. The worst part (for me anyway) is that he wants to screw around and wrestle! I learned really fast that I wasn't messing with a little kid anymore!

by starting resistance training (at least moderately) at a young age....wouldn't it increase GH levels (as it does in adults) thus causing someone who is still growing, to grow bigger and taller??? Just wondering...

Originally Posted by PWGriffin

by starting resistance training (at least moderately) at a young age....wouldn't it increase GH levels (as it does in adults) thus causing someone who is still growing, to grow bigger and taller??? Just wondering...

Ya never know.

Originally Posted by CowPimp

Well said. Lifting weights is a perfectly healthy activity for pre-adolescents. There is this stigma floating around because of long-time myths perpetuated in the fitness industry such as weightlifting stunting your growth, which is completely unfounded.

Yep, I have posted here probably at least 5 times by now, that I am taller than my father by fair margin and dont feel that lifting weights has ruined me in any way shape or form.

The most diciplined people I knew in high school, were those who lifted weights. I have posted about a certain Italian who was like a legend in our school, an expert guitarist, "huge" bodybuilder (while also very very lean), and had 2 jobs in the summer months. This guy was dedicated through and through, and became good at everything he did.

I can see no plausible reason to tell a kid to put the weights down and go do something else. Its not a carnal sin, it isn't going to kill them or hurt them if they know what they are doing (how about some guidance, not ignorance!), I can see no reason at all to take that away from kids. Its a productive and healthy activity, dont send them to the fvcking television or Playstation, or the forementioned drugs, or discoveries of the neighbors daughter.

I burned to lift weights as a kid, and I'm glad my dad finally let me do so at age 11. Who would I have been without being able to enjoy what I love? Take that away from me and I'm starting up a fvcking MILITIA!!