Advice for my buddies and me

[cid]

Hey Cathe! I posted before, but just to remind you my buddies are coming over 3x a week to lift with me. We're doing LL+CTX shoulders on Mon, the rest of CTX upper body + abs/planks on Wed, and PH on Fri. Everyone is already increasing their weights after only 3 or 4 weeks! My questions are: one of the gals wants to bring her 16 year old daughter (who is a bit overweight and would like to lose)...is that okay? Is she too young, or can she begin lifting without harming her development? I'm pretty sure she's done growing, but I wanted to make sure. Also, she became nauseated and threw up last week. She was lifting REALLY light and I think her blood sugar dropped (7 a.m. workout, no breakfast). Next, can I throw in PS legs on Wed. for just me? And...you suggested a hip program where you walk/run for 40 min followed by leg work from PH and PS. Can that be reversed (weights then run) or is there a reason/strategy for doing run then weights? Boy, I think that's it. I sort of mull over my questions before I finally post. Thanks in advance! CinDee

 

[Bobbi]

Hi, CinDee, Bobbi here. While you are waiting for Cathe's reply, I thought I might pass along what I recently read regarding weight training and children. It is now believed that even younger children can benefit from strength training, particularly when it's geared toward sports they play. Your 16 year-old should benefit too. Just watch her form and start her lightly and she'll be giving you "old" ladies a run for your money in no time!

Bobbi http://www.plaudersmilies.de/chicken.gif Chick's Rule!

 

[Stacy]

Hi. Ditto to Bobbi's comment. I posted a link to a website/document from the American Academy of Pediatrics on this topic at the general discussion forum a few weeks ago. The post was titled "Resistance Training in Children" or something close to that.

Stacy

 

[honeybunch]

The Y I'm going to be working out of has a new section of scaled down weight machines just for kids! Of course they have to be supervised, but isn't that cool?

 

[cid]

Thanks for your reassurance. I told her mom I thought it'd be okay if she started light, so it's good to know I wasn't steering her wrong! Her mom also got light-headed during her first workout, but now is bumping up the weights! So cool! Also, if anyone out there has an answer to my questions about a third leg workout and Cathe's hip rotation I'd love to hear from you. Thanks, CinDee