Reply to "When to start lifting"

Goosegg10,000+ posts

4 hours ago

Weight training really helps. Weight training leads to injuries.

Both sentences are true.

Goose is spot on. I personally know of 5 high school baseball players who got hurt lifting at 13-16 y/o. Some missed a few weeks, some a season, and 1 gave up baseball. I spoke to an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in young athletes. He said he would never recommend lifting (didn't get into types or how much) until their growth plate decreases or stops. We didn't let our son lift until he was a Sr. For what it's worth though, at the end of Sr. year he led the state in home runs. Was it because of lifting??? I hate playing "what ifs" lol.

3/16/182:35 PM

<ul id="{%=id%}ButtonGroup" class="button-group h-popup-buttons even-button-group even-1">
    <li id="{%=id%}Okay_buttonContainer"><a id="{%=id%}Okay" href="javascript:void(0);" class="button success no-margin-bottom h-alert-modal-ok-button" role="button">OK</a><script type="text/javascript">
        (function() {
            function {%=id%}Okay_click(event, data) {
            {%=id%}Popup.hide();
        }
        
                $('#{%=id%}Okay').on('click', {%=id%}Okay_click);
        })();
    </script></li></ul><a href="javascript:void(0);" class="close-reveal-modal" aria-label="Close Modal">&#215;</a><div class="last-modal-focus focus-utility-element" tabindex="0"></div>
</div>
<script type="text/javascript">
        (function() {
            {%=id%}Popup = new SS.Popup.ModalPopup('{%=id%}');
        })();
    </script>

Skip to main content

Membership Required

Remove From Your Block List

Manage Follow Preferences

Block

Please wait...