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NomNom@feddit.ukBanned to Fitness@lemmy.world · 1 month ago

‘Watching my six year old deadlift 35kg was pretty cool’: meet the children who work out

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‘Watching my six year old deadlift 35kg was pretty cool’: meet the children who work out

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NomNom@feddit.ukBanned to Fitness@lemmy.world · 1 month ago
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A growing number of parents are letting their young children train with weights. But is it a good – or safe – idea? We ask the experts to weigh in
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    This is factually incorrect.

    Perhaps reading TFA would be helpful.

    Prior to the onset of puberty, weights should be fairly light (as the capacity for the body to put on muscle is limited) and the focus should be on technique. 35kg is pretty reasonable. More (as in pretty much everyone) people should lift weights, and that kind of knee jerk reaction is harmful.

    • https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5532191/
    • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18461111/
    • https://examine.com/articles/is-weight-lifting-bad-for-kids/
    • https://www.stanfordchildrens.org/en/topic/default?id=strength-training-no-longer-off-limits-to-kids-1-1187
    • https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/tween-and-teen-health/in-depth/strength-training/art-20047758

    Yes, they should climb trees and wrestle each other too. Both those activities have a higher incidence of bone injury though.

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