teens on c2?

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ppolla
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teens on c2?

Post by ppolla » August 7th, 2015, 1:06 pm

quick one...
i am new here and am thinking for buying model D.
any pro's or con's for 13 year olds using c2 to improve core and other muscle groups?
please advise.
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Re: teens on c2?

Post by ArmandoChavezUNC » August 7th, 2015, 2:29 pm

No cons
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Re: teens on c2?

Post by ppolla » August 7th, 2015, 2:41 pm

ArmandoChavezUNC wrote:No cons
they say no weights, even light weights, training for young kids...so i was just wondering if there would be any con's...
thanks for your reply
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Re: teens on c2?

Post by Bob S. » August 7th, 2015, 3:12 pm

ppolla wrote: they say no weights, even light weights, training for young kids...so i was just wondering if there would be any con's...
thanks for your reply
It is very different from lifting weights. Rowing can be done with a very light effort. It all depends on how hard you want to work. It can be overdone, of course, and you want to be sure to start with good technique to avoid injury as well as to optimize your results.

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Re: teens on c2?

Post by Shawn Baker » August 7th, 2015, 5:13 pm

I think the notion that kids can't do strength training falls in the category that weightlifting makes you slow- out dated and wrong- " high performance training for sports"- Dan Lewindon has a nice chapter discussing current thought with regard to developing athletic prowess among younger kids (5-6 years of age is deemed safe to start strength training)- my kids do medicine ball stuff, jumping, sprinting, pullups and some basic barbell lifts ages 5-9
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Re: teens on c2?

Post by bisqeet » August 8th, 2015, 2:14 am

ppolla wrote:
ArmandoChavezUNC wrote:No cons
they say no weights, even light weights, training for young kids...so i was just wondering if there would be any con's...
thanks for your reply

i've heard this a few times and as a licenced athletics trainer agree at some point...
but then what do you class as light weights.. body weight ?

so doing a pull up (body weight = 75kg) is ok, but a military press with 30kg is bad ?

no, people still in growth stages shouldnt be lifting weights that could damage the already stretched ligaments, muscle groups - or bones that dont have the corect skeletal support (ligaments to short etc.), but i see nothing wrong with training with weights in general.

get on that c2!!!!
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Re: teens on c2?

Post by Shawn Baker » August 8th, 2015, 6:29 am

http://www.academia.edu/7755932/Youth_R ... Directions

Worth reviewing IMO
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