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Old 04-10-2009, 08:11 PM  
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Here is what many doctors claim, they claim weight training when young will stunt a kids growth, the real truth is its like playing Russian roulette, Arnold started young he is 6'2 Lou Ferrigno started young hes 6'4 but then you see many who are short and some super short, granted in order to add mass being to tall goes against you but a while ago I researched this and some say it will stunt growth others say it wont.

Franco Columbo was 5'4
Danny Padilla 5'2
Mohammed Benaziza 5'3
Lee Priest 5'4
Current MR. O Dexter Jackson in his own words blamed not being taller for starting to young with weights

I cant sign off on this but if it was my kid based on what I know id allow him to do weight lisfing but have him avoid the things that hammer the spine allot, for example no deadlifts even light, no squats with the barbell or even too heavy machine squats, id get his growth plates checked out on a regular basis and ask the doctor to monitor it.

Free weights has always been the foundation of building muscle and secondary are the machine and third are all those resistant based machines like bow flex etc.

Starting with machines like bow flex and some free weights I think is a good mix, hes young and growing a weight belt and wrapping joints would also help avoid possible injuries.

In addition callisthenics should also be mixed in such as pushups chin ups etc. and can be a good start to all this.

And you want someone who truly understand whats up to oversee his movements, even adults get injured let alone a young kid.

Good luck
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