10/21/2025
Today, we talk about the age old question - is weight lifting safe for kids?🏋🏼♂️
The short answer is “yes, but”. There are many factors that will affect the risk of injury in strength training with kiddos🤕
Above, you’ll see our list of “YES” reasons as to WHY strength training is so beneficial, and how we can make it safe👍🏻 You’ll also see our “NO”
situations where it becomes riskier for kids, especially those who haven’t reached skeletal maturity🦴
All kids should be doing resistance training, but we want to make sure that they follow these general guidelines:
✨Start with the basics, learn simpler lifts before
trying more complex or fast ones
✨Start LIGHT! Egos can’t be a part of lifting, and that’s something we want to communicate with our kids - especially teens!
✨Keep it general by trying to hit all muscle groups rather than focusing on a few - this would be done by following a program designed by a fitness professional
✨Always, always, always lift under supervision.
This is the main factor in preventing injury from non-ideal form or using weight that is too heavy
Thank you for this wonderful and important information!
