Parents and coaches come to me frequently asking “What is the appropriate age for kids to start lifting weights?”. I always answer “When they are mentally, emotionally and physically mature enough.” I have had boys as young as 11 years old start to lift weights. On the other hands, I have had to remove a 15 year old from the facility because he was more interested in goofing off than putting effort in to his work out.
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