Is it true that you can injure yourself by weightlifting at a young age?
472302
Yes, and it will stunt your growth or an injury will give you a lifetime of pain in a joint.
934071
if you've been working out a lot, like  A LOT then your whole body feels bruised.. and it just makes it worse when ppl touch or grab you.. if thats what your asking.. \nGood Luck
62842
As long as your body is still growing, it is not too late to start.\nThere is more of a problem of starting too early.  I know that the trend is to start very very early, but many of those young girls who have now made it into adulthood have physical problems and all of them have horror stories.\nIf you are interested in competition, you might be better off waiting until almost high school to start.  Performances are always the best when the athlete “gets into the zone.”  The problem with very young girls is that their body is still growing rapidly and “the zone” keeps moving.
192456
Yeah this is a valid concern.  I've seen a number of kids who grew into very talented swimmers in college who had great difficulty keeping it together because their bodies had been so abused over time.  Bad shoulder joints and tendons...etc.
795066
NOT AT ALL ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE MUSCLE
851547
improper weight lifting
63086
Yes! Doing that much work at such a young age is going to damage your bones and joints now because you aren't fully developed. Just focus on being a kid and if your girlfriend thinks you're fat, tell her she's fat and dump her. (Even if she's not fat lol) :)
1068582
My son wrestled in Junior high and High school 7 years. And yes you do get injured sometimes. And it does not matter if you follow the safety guidelines. Things happen he has had concussions, seperated ribs, broken fingers and more. Also depends on your coach. My sons coach was a jerk who only wanted trophys and nothing less. So my sons eating habits changed and so did his attitude. I was glad when he got out of school just because of the things that happened. If you want to wrestle look into it more do some research on your coaches and the school wrestling team. Personally I think it is a great sport if it is taught right. But be aware you can and will be injured wrestiling. Sit down and have a heart to heart with your parents but do what they say. You will look back as you get older and thank them. Besides maybe there is a local boys and girls club that you can wrestle at?? But this is my personal experience with wrestling. I can tell you a lot about junior high and high school wrestling. At least what happened with my son.
178352
You can if you are sprinting and straining to run your fastest. But, it would be strange for a child to have this type of problem. Athletes who are constantly trying to develop their abilities tend to have these types injuries. Kids don't usually strain muscles by just running.
1169859
No, not if you work within your strength limits and have adequate training on form and lifting, use of machines. Learn how to do it right, and don't take fellow workout people's word for things...I have seen more people lifting badly than I can shake a stick at! Do it right, do it the right amount, and you will do very well. Do it badly, overdo it, and you will injure yourself for LIFE!
703907
I would say, eat healthy, lift and make sure you get enough protein.  Also, make sure you don't progress too quickly.  You are fairly young and your bones are still growing.  If you push it too hard, too fast, your risk damaging the growth plates in your bones.  \n\nIf you belong to a gym see if they can help you, if not see if your school has some sort of program that you can participate in.  Good luck!  \n\nI don't know what the age limit is, but www.sparkpeople.com may be able to give you some extra advice.  Also, talk to your doctor.  They may give you advice on doing this without injury.
1137802
weight training can stunt growth!\n\nthe muscle will actually stop the bone from growing as long as it could of if the muscle was not as developed - I know it sounds strange but kids that are still growing should NOT lift weights
697698
no. usually after the age of 12 you can start with 5 or 10 pound dumbells. A person usually stops growing anyway at the age of 18-20.
554745
I started gymnastics when I was 5 and finished my career due to a back injury (as a junior in high school) as a Level 9.  Gymnastics is one of the most difficult sports to master.  You can compete in college as a level 9 (I think) but most college gymnasts are Level 10's or elite gymnasts.  It takes years of training your body to become what it needs to be to perform the difficult skills you would need to compete at a college level.  I would say at the most age 10 or 11 would be the oldest you could be to gain the necessary skills.  Unless you are uniquely blessed with talent, I would say that is an unrealistic goal.  I have coached gymnastics for 5 years and have never seen anyone start gymnatics after hitting puberty and being able to compete at a high level.  Hope this helps.
698774
It does hurt, Not as bad as smashing your finger with a hammer. But its painful the first few times. Ya know how you feel after working out, your muscles are stiff and sore to move? well, Its kinda like that, It hurts but, not too bad, And the blood part? Not very much. maybe a table spoon or 2.
163120
Yes you can. You can bruise any part of your body that has blood vessels in it. This includes your brain.
412601
See i started weight training at the age of 15 and it did not affected my growth at all. when i started it i was around 5.4 tall but now i am 19 years old with 5.9 height so don't worry go ahead. but remember on thing if you are doing weight training then you will now have to do it whole of your life. If you leave it in between you will gain very heavy weight as you skin and mussels will become lose.