Quote Originally Posted by marvrealdeal
The whole weight will stop growth thing is a myth. Ive read countless of articles about the weight-height issue and none could provide evidence that weightlifting does indeed stop growth. The only way it could stop growth is if your into powerlifting and somehow damages your bones thus causing the growth plates to shut.

If you go to bodybuilding.com you'll find that lots of people start at 13.
yeah could B
but when there is no evidence it don't mean it won't happen.
I for 1 would not encourage him to do so
deu 2 the fact that it could happen
and i'm no doc so i cant tell, but somehow i think it does have negative effect
and would not take the risc