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Discussion in 'Food & Drink Forum' started by WilliamJ, Oct 17, 2003.

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  1. Oct 20, 2003 at 6:06 AM #11
    WilliamJ

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    i by no means am an expert nor am i in awsome shape but i do read alot. it seems to me that a 16 year old is still developing skeletal structure and body building could be hard on those growing bones. i admire you for being able to push twice your weight doing squats, i can't, but how wise is it to lift that heavy? obviously you spine is feeling it.

    hopefully someone more in the know will come along and reply to this thread.
     
  2. Oct 20, 2003 at 11:42 AM #12
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    I was going to say something similar. A 16 year old should not be power lifting due to the fact that your body is still growing. Lower weight, more reps.
     
  3. Oct 20, 2003 at 3:54 PM #13
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    What if said 16 year old has a very fat girlfriend?
     
  4. Oct 20, 2003 at 4:36 PM #14
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    lol

    What if said 16 year old has a very fat girlfriend? [/B][/QUOTE]

    LMAO!!!!!!!!!:rofl: Actually my gf weighs 90 pounds and is 5 foot nothin. Great girl 2! good thought though
     
  5. Oct 21, 2003 at 8:54 AM #15
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    Re: Re: Re: Squats

    leg press machines are different. the ones I use have a elongated "v" foot platform and an adjustable back angle. To get a big butt, you put the back angle all the way down and use the upper part of the platform making sure to bring the weight as low as possible.
     
  6. Oct 21, 2003 at 9:06 AM #16
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    the pains are the muscles of the lower back contracting and tightening up. Make sure you are using correct form...yeah, you feel cool when you do a lot of weight but it is not worth throwing your lower back into spasms...trust me, I've been there.

    One of the biggest mistakes young lifters do is "ego" lift meaning they do too much weight with poor form. With squats, concentrate on keeping your back in the natural S shape - in this shape, your back is the strongest. Free weight squats aren't just for leg muscles, they also work the stabilizer muscles of mid section including your lower back. All the belt is doing is forcing the mid section muscles into a more cotnracted state which helps protect them from getting hurt....but with improper form and too much weight the belt is going to do anything. A lot of lifters will recommend not even wearing a belt because it limits the work of the stabilizer muscles.

    I'd recommend going lighter with squats and concentrate on good form. If you want to go heavy, use the leg press or the hack squat...these machine will allow you to do the heavy weight without working the stabilizers. You might want to try using the smith machine to do squats, the stabilizers don't work as hard on the smith machine but your natural range of motion is negated.
     
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