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You aren't supposed to do heavy weights before age 18. Stunts growth. Dunno what defines heavy weights but i reckon that kid would know.
Because wieght lifting drives up adreneline, some is good, like a good workout. Too much will fatigue the heart casuing cardiovascular disorders.Originally posted by WillJ
Why is there a difference?
I think the age limit most gyms use has more to do with youngin's not knowing how to work out properly, and having a good possibility of injuring themselves.Originally posted by bobgote
You aren't supposed to do heavy weights before age 18. Stunts growth. Dunno what defines heavy weights but i reckon that kid would know.
Bah, what do Judo instructors know?Originally posted by Dr Alimentado
I can't be bothered to go find stats to back it up but my annecdotal evidence is this: When I did Judo as a youngster we were specifically not allowed to weight train until we were 18 because it was damaging to a growing body. We were however given pretty rigourous circuit training from about 14+.
I trust the wisdom of my old Judo instructor (he was a european champion fwiw), oh, and this was backed up by his 'protege' who was an olympic under-21 competitor.
And there can be too much before you even feel greatly tired?Originally posted by Perfection
Because wieght lifting drives up adreneline, some is good, like a good workout. Too much will fatigue the heart casuing cardiovascular disorders.
Yes, it takes energy. That's where more food comes in.Originally posted by Perfection
Also wieght lifting for that period of time, puts a great deal of stress on the body, all the energy is diverted from growth and put towards these muscles because the body percieves that growth as neccesary for survival and so other functions take the back seat, and since every time he can achieve something he immediatly adds more weight causing the stress to contiue. The result? a developmentally stunted child.
Gymnasts work out a lot? I seriously doubt they have to be extremely strong. Flexible and agile, yes, but weight training and such? Plus I think it may have something to do with short girls having an advantage at gymnastics, not gymnastics making you short. But what do I know about gymnastics....Originally posted by Turner_727
@WJ - Look at all the women gymnasts. They work out about as much as this guy does, maybe more. They're all really short and undergrown. Their puberty didn't kick in until way late. (I'm sure someone has already brought this up.)
Yes, that's true. But I have no interest in working out several hours a day, and instead a couple (maybe one). Obviously you shouldn't overwork yourself, and whether or not the boy is overworking himself I don't know, but he probably is. In fact, I now completely agree that this kid is messed up. However, what I got to arguing about was whether or not growing kids working out a bit (for example, a 14 year-old working out an hour a day) stunts growth. If no one thinks it does (which seems like the case), then I should shut up and we can all happily agree.Originally posted by Speedo
Apparently you've never done weight training, or you'd know that there's a helluva lot of differece between casually doing stuff with free weights and seriously spending hours a day at it.
I feel sorry for the kid.
Well, if your arms feel like they're about to fall off you probably should stop. If the kid works out feeling like he's about to die he is of course doing something wrong.Originally posted by Akka
The main one is the strain put on bones, as it was already said. When you're 18 or so and your growth is finished, it's no problem. But when you're 10 and you're in full growth, the bones are more fragile, and are "under construction". Putting severe strain on them force them to consolidate themselves rather than grow.
I'm no nutritionist or athletic scientist, but I'm pretty sure that hormones have NOTHING to do with working out, and instead just affect your "natural" strength and body composition. Lots of hormones can make your muscles stronger and make workouts easier, but I think you're mistaken when you say that working out "redirects" hormones. Working out makes your muscles add new cells and therefore increases their size and power, NOT create or redirect hormones. At least AFAIK.Originally posted by Akka
There is also the hormonal problem. When you do sports, and especially strenght-based one, you alter the hormone production.
Lenghtly practice of strenght sports with considerable intensity, as this child is doing, can over time unbalance your hormonal system, leading to trouble (like for the gymnast, who have very late puberty, as it was already said).
I think, though, it's less severe for men, whose hormonal system is already naturally more bended toward strenght.
Originally posted by WillJ
Gymnasts work out a lot? I seriously doubt they have to be extremely strong. Flexible and agile, yes, but weight training and such? Plus I think it may have something to do with short girls having an advantage at gymnastics, not gymnastics making you short. But what do I know about gymnastics....
The adrenalene allows you to work past being tired, then it takes a toll on your bodyOriginally posted by WillJ
And there can be too much before you even feel greatly tired?
If not, it's of course common sense to stop working out when you get extremely tired.
It's about energy distribution, all that food he eats will make a beeline to his muscles because his body puts the over exerted muscles as a top priority.Originally posted by WillJ
Yes, it takes energy. That's where more food comes in.
It also produces hormones to build your body such as adrenalene and steroids, when it does so, it alters your body chemistry to redirect energy from growth to muscle buildingOriginally posted by WillJ
Lots of hormones can make your muscles stronger and make workouts easier, but I think you're mistaken when you say that working out "redirects" hormones. Working out makes your muscles add new cells and therefore increases their size and power, NOT create or redirect hormones. At least AFAIK.