Fifteen Year Old Wanting to Get Buff

[charlesjeon1]

Hi,

 

I am a fifteen year old male. Currently, I am roughly 170-175 cm. I weight 125 pounds, or around 55-56 kg. I normally weight more but have been losing weight lately due to me being out of shape.

 

What is my ideal weight? Although I look pretty skinny, I am actually pretty buff. I have a semi noticeable six pack and although my forearms look extremely skinny, my biceps and shoulders look buff. My question is: I really want to get buff/strong, so is it too young for me to start lifting semi seriously? I wish to add at least 20 to 25 pounds by next summer. Do you guys think I am too young to do this and that I should weight until puberty ends or that it is fine as long as I am careful?

[WhiteDragon]

don't get seroius about getting buff until your 18

let your body grow and just do a light work out...get toned first.

do more reps with less weight. and lots of sit ups and push ups.

[EIN]

yeah allow your body to develop. 3 more years is not a long time. You don't want to stun your growht by using excessive weights. like whitedragon said, use light wights and keep repetitions of your push and sit-ups. If you need to mass, 3 eggs a day.

[wideawake]

Originally posted by EIN

yeah allow your body to develop. 3 more years is not a long time. You don't want to stun your growht by using excessive weights. like whitedragon said, use light wights and keep repetitions of your push and sit-ups. If you need to mass, 3 eggs a day.

 

Ah...I'm not going to suggest that a 15 year old go heavy or goes home...

 

But I haven't read any studies that indicate higher weight ranges in anyway can stunt growth.

 

Just the opposite, heavier weights induce higher degrees of growth hormone release and testosterone production, both of which will aid in growth.

 

Go as heavy as you can while staying within a weight range that allows you to lift with perfect form.

[EIN]

It doesnt have to be a study its common logic, gravity dargs all us toward the center. When we add resistance to our body while it is still in developing stages to grow, we are hindering it. I have seen 5 feet 9 in acquaintance buffing up and then months later when I see him, they got shorter or I got taller but when we measured his height it went to 5 feet 7 and a half inch. And he was about 17 when he did that.

[neghlucky]

Just the opposite, heavier weights induce higher degrees of growth hormone release and testosterone production, both of which will aid in growth.

 

Go as heavy as you can while staying within a weight range that allows you to lift with perfect form.

 

the only thing that i can add to this is to eat moderate protien before lifting to fuel your muscles, and a substantial amount afterwards so your muscles have the nutrients they need to repair, if you dont eat enough protien then working out is practically pointless.

ive seen this question asked multiple times and lifting doesnt stunt your growth, its a myth. theres many different ways to lift, if you are worried about compression from gravity then do benchpress, sitting and isolation exercises.

 

*edit* you can also do invertion exercises to reverse the compressional effects. (I.E. handstands)

[yogi]

i started training when i was 15, i used heavier weights and i have had no problems with growth.

 

A good way to get STRONGER is to do what is called a six rep max. spend some time finding a weight that you can do six reps on and no more, whilst retaining good form. do three sets of as many as you can (you might get 6 then 6 but then only manage 5 on the third set) with 30 secs rest in between. if you are a member of a gym do this on all the machines and on the free weights, if you arent i suggest you join one.

 

if you are going to do six rep max, MAKE SURE you work opposing muscles ie. if you work your biceps, make sure you then work you triceps and shoulders, if you concentrate solely on biceps for example your arms will look very strange indeed!

 

a good way to TONE is to do more reps on lighter weights, aim at about 12-15 and around three sets.

 

hope this helps

[jesusfist]

As far as stunting growth through intense or heavy training, personally from my own experiences i dont think it does cause a stunt in growth (height)

ALthough everyone is different, in my case i started weight training at the age of 13 combined with cardio to lose weight which eventually i did, currently at the age of 17 i'm 6ft 2" and 187 pounds my brother who looks the same as me yet is 22 years old is the same height and weight yet looks alot worse because he never went near the gym.

As i see it, weights are the same as playing any sport really if you think about, they just isolate specific muscle groups and have a more direct effect on strength/shape.

 

The only thing i suggest you do is keep the weight level at an amount where you can controll movement and maintain proper form without discomfort, eat properly, get plently of sleep, educate youself about weight lifting and dont over train. Visit http://www.discussfitness.com