Marc asked:


Will it take all the energy from growing taller? What types of exercises should I do in order to build muscles safely for my age.

Arlene

3 Responses to “Is it safe for a 14 year old to take protein supplements and build muscles?”

1. Omar C on May 31st, 2009 5:14 pm

   Anna

   I wouldnt recomend it, because you are still growing and your muscles havent fully developed and even though at the moment you are working out, maybe in a couple of years you wont, and what would happen is that you will get man boobs or a lot of fat that used to be muscle. Instead try to eat high protein diet like tuna (canned tuna in water) turkey, chicken, salmon.
   For exercises, try this out, because you should be lifting but your own weight. (yet)
   Push up with a band on your back- try doing a push up (it can be with your knees, but you have to complete 30, if you can do this easily, try putting a rubber band in your back and holding it between your hands to create pressure)
   Jump with dumbbells grab to medium weight dumbbells in each hand, put your legs a bit apart and jump as high as you can (30)
   Row with a rubber band (30) you can either use a rowing machine (its for your back) or put a band where people stretch (in between the wood) move yourself away to create pressure on the band, pull the band towards you. (You should feel it in your upper back)
   Dumbbell swing (with a normal weight) do a half squat and swing the dumbbell up to your head, while doing this also move up from the squat. This requires coordination, then come down (30)
   Chest press with the rubber band again like in row with a band, but instead looking towards the wall look the other way . do (30) reps but in now chest.
   Dumbbell one arm squat (cow bell) (15each arm *2) grab a low weight on one hand (the other hand is free)
   Reverse fly (arms) 30, this is for your back and shoulders,
   Alternate split –30
   Arnold press-30
   Hip Thrust ( push your hip away from the mat, this works your lower abs, core) 30
   Pull ups 30
   If you want to SEE the exercises, so you have a BETTER idea, go to

2. reloaded234 on June 4th, 2009 1:23 am

   Marilyn

   yes very safe. push ups, get someone to teach you at your school about working out in the weight room, a gym teacher would prolly help you too. the guy that answered above me is an idoit

3. Mohammed S on June 5th, 2009 2:20 am

   Jesus

   its unhealthy the best thing is exercising

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