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Article #127: Starting Early: Strength Training for Children

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Many people are skeptical about just how level of testosterone will be very low.
healthy childhood weight training can be, Instead, your child will generally feel
but parents should put their fears to better and notice an increase in strength
rest-Children as young as six years old and endurance. This is important for
can benefit from participating in weight children who participate in sports and
training. Contrary to the popular myth, for children who are overweight.
children who hit the gym with their A trainer or coach can help you determine
parents do not have stunted growth. In the correct routine for you child, but
fact, weight training has few generally, you just want to make sure
disadvantages for children. If your child that your son or daughter works out the
want to be active and you want some extra entire body and has adequate warm up and
family time, try using the weight room cool down time. Start with about 20
together for a fun experience that minutes of cardiovascular exercises. One
instills healthy habits into your child's activity that children like is jump
mindset at a young age. roping, but if you have a group of
Children should not begin weight training children, you can also play an outdoor
or other workouts until they are game to get the heart pumping as well,
physically and emotionally mature enough such as tag. Once your child has warmed
to handle it. This falls around age 6 for up, do one weighted exercise for each
most children. If you are still unsure, group of muscles. Unlike you, your child
you doctor can help you determine if your should not push his or her limits to the
child's body is ready for the gym. As a edge, but instead focus on gradually
parent, you will know if your child is increasing weight over a longer period of
mentally ready-injuries can happen if not time. End the workout with 10-20 minutes
careful, so your child should be able to of stretching to help you and your child
listen and follow directions to prevent cool down.
this from happening. Realize that not every day at the gym is
Of course, your child's routine should a good day, so excuse your child's
not be nearly as intense as an adult misbehavior occasionally. You might want
routine. At this point in their lives, it to consider working out at a gym
is more important for children to learn specifically for children or families to
healthy habits at the gym instead of avoid getting in the way of serious
trying to build muscle mass. Until your bodybuilders. Weight training together
child goes through puberty, they are can be a fun activity and may motivate
unlikely to build muscles because the you to stick to your healthy schedule.






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