Bodybuilding: Teenagers and Bodybuilding (part 1) -

Teenagers and Bodybuilding (part 1)

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Teenagers often come to a crisis in their lives whan it comes to physical appearance and an acceptable self image. These can be troubling times as they strive to reach their objectives, defeat is painful. This combined with the effects of adolesent hormones and subsequent appearence of spots and pimples, they are no doubt in an up hill struggle to reach that acceptable physical image.

The youth of today find themselves attracted to image being a result of an extremely dedicated media society. But image is an important issue as it provides security and self esteem. The promise of a great physique in a short time space is what entices Teenagers into the world of Bodybuilding. But despair is just round the corner as there is no quick route to Rapid result and an average of seven out of ten quit within the first three months just as adults do with dieting.

These resulting failures can only be put down to poor training or perhaps we should say OVERTRAINING. Teenagers need to follow a concrete and well paced out program and this is where I hope to be of some assistance so that a larger number of teenagers can reach their goal of self-image. There isnt really a right or wrong age to begin with weights but it goes without saying that exercise should be encouraged from an early age.

From an early school age youngsters should be encouraged to take part in different sports which will help with muscle development and the learning of training skills. The objective of early training is to help children to become physically fit and they should be taught as soon as possible to Run, Jump and Swim. With the right encouragement these skills can be learnt within a week. The running and athletic exercises ensure healthy lungs and cardiovascular systems, which is a must if anyone wishes to begin heavier exercise.

If a youngster shows real desire to train, encouragement and one to one coaching can begin. A low resistance program should be followed in the inicial stages combined with low poundage weights and any child under the age of fourteen, MUST train under a watchful and professional eye. The earliest possible age for this type of training would be around ten years of age and only the lightest weights should be used.

Repetitions on average about a dozen or so, concentrating on doing full range basic exercises with the weights fully under control at all times. Training schedules should be of short duration, e.g. half an hour is plenty. And not more than three times a week. Correct safety measures should always be followed. Warm up and taper off. Always use collars on the barbell and dumbbells and the adult coach or spotter should always be within reach, to take control of the 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.

How about muscle being put to a purpose. Well, just two examples are Gymnastics and Martial arts, whereby muscle training by using heavier weights has an additional goal and not just image. Training can be increased to one or two hours, three times a week inorder to encourage the young trainer to obtain a useful development.

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