Sunday, October 5, 2008

Bodybuilding for Teenagers, Some Tips for Beginners

By Ricardo d Argence

Constructing a safe and effective routine with a trained professional that produces results quickly is important when a teen as well as an adult starts a bodybuilding workout program.

Once involved in the sport of bodybuilding, many teen athletes will develop the dedication and discipline that is required to excel in any sport. Teenage bodybuilding also helps to improve confidence levels, self-esteem and work ethics.

Some of the health advantages that go hand in hand with youth bodybuilding include a boost to muscular strength and stamina, stronger bones, higher kinesthetic awareness, and a lower chance of obesity-related conditions such as diabetes and high blood pressure.

The mental and physical benefits of teenage bodybuilding will continue to payoff long after these athletes have matured into adults. As with most sports, bodybuilding gives teens a focus and it empowers them to better themselves through their own efforts.

For many years, one of the greatest concerns for teenage bodybuilding was that putting growing bodies under the strain of heavy weights over and over would cause premature closure of the growth plates resulting in stunted growth. This theory has never been proven, and if teenage bodybuilding is done properly, under the supervision of trained adults, the chances of any injuries occurring are greatly reduced.

Bodybuilding has pros and cons for teenagers. The main thing to remember is you can get hurt with any sport. If a teenager has the right training and the right trainer, bodybuilding can be very beneficial physically and mentally. To do teen bodybuilding right, make sure you educate the athlete to make the risks very minimal.

So we can now ask, how do we do the right thing in teen body building? Should teen bodybuilders read the latest bodybuilding magazines? Would it be wiser for a teenage bodybuilder to learn the tricks of the trade from their friends or from a professional? Every other day or every day, which is the better way to train? Rely on supplements? How early should they start working out? Should they focus on endurance training by lifting weights? There are many questions raised and conflicting opinions about teen bodybuilding.

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