Hi Kathy,

Again, I'd refer you to:
http://www.nsca-lift.org/Publications/posstatements.shtml#Youth

Here are the authors of this position statement:

Avery D Faigenbaum, EdD, CSCS
Dept. Human Performance and Fitness
University of Massachusetts-Boston

William Kraemer, PHD, CSCS
Center for Sports Medicine
Pennsylvania State University

Bernard Cahill, MD
Orthopedic Institute of Illinois
Peoria, Illinois

Jeff Chandler, EdD, CSCS
Lexington Clinic East
Lexington, Kentucky

Edward Forman, DO
Division of Sports Medicine
Children's Hospital, Boston

Joe Dziados, MD, MPH, CSCS
Madigan Army Medical Center
Tacoma, Washington

Loui Elfrink, MD
Madigan Army Medical Center
Tacoma Washington

Michael Gaudiose, MD
Cumberland Valley FAmily Physicians
Chambersburg, Pennsylvania

Lyle MIcheli, MD
Division of Sports Medicine
Childrens Hospital, Boston

Among others....

They did a very extensive review of literature of over 145 studies and
other references on the subject of youth and resistance training. If
there is a more definitive statement made by individuals of higher
qualifications I'd love to hear about it. Please contact the NSCA. I'm
sure there are methods to gain access to the full position statement.

I know that old theories/philosophies die hard sometimes but sometimes
you just have to break past paradigms and go with the demonstrated
science.

Doug

--- In highjump@yahoogroups.com, Kathryn Frost <kathrynfrostuk@y...>
wrote:
> Denis
>
> I don't agree with children under 16years doing weights and only the
minimal when reaching that until 21 when they have stopped growing. I
had a 9 year old tell me just the other day that he was doing weights,
which worried me tremendously (re: stunting growth). I did advise him
against doing them at his age and why.
>
> Kathy
>
>
>
>
>
> denis doyle <denis@t...> wrote:
> Hi Kathryn
> I am a little confused. Where do we disagree?
>
> I said
> Nothing wrong with weights - especialy when you are still growing
> they can be exremely productive - just dont go "mad" :-) - be able
to do a minimum 12-15 reps in one set as your limit
>
> Regards
> Denis
> I feel that they should work at conditioning through excercise and
only use minimal weights when their body is ready.
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