Is There Such a Thing as Too Young to Lift? The Pooled Strength Effect in Under-18s Is Large (1.12, 95% CI 0.9 to 1.3), and Two Consensus Statements Call Supervised Programmes Relatively Safe
Oct 25
4 min read
The worry that lifting weights stunts growth or damages growth plates has outlived the evidence that once seemed to support it. The practical question for a parent or a coach is not whether a child can lift, but how much they gain from it, whether the gain depends on age, and what the field's own professional bodies say about safety when the programme is supervised. Three sources answer that: one meta-analysis and two consensus statements.
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