Weight Training for Teenagers (part 1)

Creating an acceptable image is what motivates teenagers in the modern world. But the pressure to achieve success can be extreme and a physical image needs dedication to a point that the agony of defeat can lead to suicidal despondency. With the additional battle against adolesent hormones, spots and pimples appear just to make life even more difficult and every straw is clutched inorder to get within the acceptable norm physically.

Teenagers are often attracted to groups or gangs by clothes or habits as it gives them security, just as publicity may entice teenagers into bodybuilding with promises of quick results. Unforunately time is a great issue and visible improvements will take time and as a result seven out of ten quit within the first three months, similar to adults that diet. So the outcome of over active publicity in this field is producing alot of disillusioned teenagers.

It really is a great shame as it is only a question of correct training and not OVERTRAINING. I hope to be able to give some great advice on how Teenagers should get started with a step by step routine which should lead to more of them achieving a really great physical image. There isnt really a fixed age to start with weights although exercise should begin as soon as possible.

Children from the word go should be encouraged to take up Sporting activities such as running, jumping and swimming, which all help to produce fitness and help muscle development. With the correct training these skills can be learnt within one week. As well as toning their muscles, training ensures healthy lungs and cardiovascular systems. Only under these condtions can Teenagers even begin to think about taking on training with weights.

It is imperative that encouragement be given to keen youngsters who desire to train, and that coaching begins on a one to one level. Youngsters between the ages of ten and fourteen must train with the lightest of weights and at low resistance, but always under the supervision of a professional.

Controlled low weight exercise is essencial. Repetitions averaging about twelve on a full range of basic exercises should last about thirty minutes, and no more than three times a week. The correct safety measures should always be implaced, and never forgetting to warm up and taper off. Barbell and dumbbells exercises imply the use of a collar and the coach should check weights at all times.

Avoid exercises such as dead lifts, good morning exercises or heavy squats or bouncing squats. On no account should young trainers use heavy weights or exercises which compress the spine. Serious bodybuilding can commece as early as the teens. Providing all safety precautions are taken, good continued progress can take place. The high energies of youth can be channeled positively into fine muscle building potential. We repeat it is unwise to practice heavy power lifts until the trainee has finished his or her natural growth potential and bones, joints and tendons stabilize.

Now training programs can begin to increase to one or two hours, three times a week. Trainers should work on controlled muscle development which could be focused on sporting activities such as gymnastics agility exercises or martial arts, just two examples of muscle put to a purpose.

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