Best age to begin working out

[mekannik]

Start young.

Numerous studies from Europe show that weightlifing (read that as: olympic lifts) are beneficial and have a more practical carry over to sports and health.

That being said - I have witnessed one ex-Olympian teaching his daughters how to do cleans. And I believe the girls were 8 & 12. Weights the older daughter was using was around 80# (practically her bodyweight).

 

[Synpax]

1) You can start cardio at a pretty young age - and that's a good thing to do.
2) I wouldn't start a girl lifting too early or too heavy. In all honesty, she's not old enough to make the decision that she doesn't want to look like a woman and you shouldn't make it for her. Just stick to body weight exercises, cardio, and some lighter weights.
3) WB - You'd be a handsome man if your face didn't look like the interior wall of chop shop. You going to be cutting anytime soon?

 

[WalkingBeast]

1) You can start cardio at a pretty young age - and that's a good thing to do.
2) I wouldn't start a girl lifting too early or too heavy. In all honesty, she's not old enough to make the decision that she doesn't want to look like a woman and you shouldn't make it for her. Just stick to body weight exercises, cardio, and some lighter weights.
3) WB - You'd be a handsome man if your face didn't look like the interior wall of chop shop. You going to be cutting anytime soon?

....Ahhhh What couldve been! Yes Im planning on cutting very soon. I think I might do that tonight as well. If leaning out is what you mean, then that could be a while!! haha I may get leaner from changes in diet though, since my diet can change alot due to budget and other conditions. I plan to bulk for a while longer though. Still have alot of goals that are getting close. 19" arms and 405 on the bench to name a few. I dont think itll be a problem to cut down once I have some decent size. 20" arms should be decent. ThanX again brother!!

 

[TheOak84]

i started in 4th grade with pushups, pullups, lunges and sprints. then in 6th grade i got a pair of 10 pound db's and started adding more exercises each month with the help of muscles books.

 

[Backlash]

It's ok to start young, but I don't think you should start doing heavy low-rep sets until well into your teens.

 

[mordy]

I always did every sport i could but did not lift much seriously until i was 17. Over the summer of lifting and bucking hay bales for a farmer, i turned into a man babay.

i think 16 would be ideal.

 

[season7445]

Id say weights at the start of highschool, so around 15-16. I would recommend sports as soon as they are old enough to play. Definentlly will give them an advantage over the people who say start at 10 years old. I started playing organized teeball when i was like 4-5, and football at age 12. It definently gave me an advantage over others having started playing at such a young age. Also will help develope life long friendships. I still have really good friends that i started playing ball with when i was like 10 years old.

 

[chewyxrage]

I started around junior high....sooo around 12-13. I'm 6'3 so I don't think it stunted my growth any but who knows maybe I was supposed to be 6'5

I also didn't really have a clue what I was doing (ie no squats or deads)

 

[Lililston]

but who knows maybe I was supposed to be 6'5
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