Harrattan

BASIC INFO
Age : 13.5
Height : 5'5 3/4'
Weight : 120 lbs
I also use 15 lb dumbbells.

Workout Routine
"Monday - Back/Biceps/Abs
- Sit ups before I sleep
-Hammer Curls 3 - 4 sets of 8-12
-Regular Curls 3 - 4 sets of 8-12
-DW Rows

Tuesday - Chest/Triceps
- 40 tricep dips
- 30 Flat Chest Presses or more if I feel like it.

Wednesday - Legs/Shoulders/Cardio
- Wall squats for 5 minutes
- Planks
-30 Seated Shoulder
-20 Lateral Raises
-20 Front raises
-20 min running

Thurs - REST

Friday - Biceps/Abs
- Same thing as Monday without back exercise.

Saturday - Chest/Abs
- 30 Flat Chest Presses or more if I feel like it.
-100 sit ups

Sunday - REST "

Also, what is better low reps high weight or high reps low weight.

bmx2962

I think compared to other 13 year olds, you'll blow 'em away. When I was 13, I was sitting on my ass playing XBOX all night while shoveling Mt. Dew and BBQ Chips into my mouth.

It doesn't seem like you have access to a full weight set, so what you're doing is fine, and better than nothing. In a couple of years, you'll want to consider either getting a gym membership or investing in your own equipment though. (Barbell, Bench, Weights, Rack, etc.)

So basically, what you're doing is great and will get you in better shape than if you didn't do anything. One day, you should put together a better routine though, with real weights.

Eat healthy, and your on the right track!

Harrattan

I have the bench and stuff just too lazy to rebuild. Its somewhere in my basement.

bmx2962

Get on it man! Lazy and weightlifting do not mix well.........

Harrattan

Alright im gonna have to try to remember how I put it up the last time. Haven't used it for years. Would it be better if I used it at age 14 when Im in grade 9 after the summer? cause I will have more experience since at grade 9 gym we do bench pressing/

bmx2962

Its up to you. I assume you don't have a bodybuilding contest coming up, so there's no real urgency. But, just remember, you get back what you put in.

Harrattan

Alright thanks. By the way, do you know if lifting weights will stunt my growth? this is something that has been worrying me so much I can hardly find anything on the net about it.

bmx2962

From what I have heard, and in my own uneducated opinion, no.

Here is an actual scientific publication that answers your question though, and it says no also on page 3.

Strength Training by Children and Adolescents -- Council on Sports Medicine and Fitness 121 (4): 835 -- Pediatrics

Harrattan

Thanks a bunch for your assistance man! I swear this forum is like the most helpful forum I went on
Haha, A kid has to worry bout his future height =P

bmx2962

My brother is 6'2", and 4" taller than me, my younger brother that is. So naturally, I feel height is quite important.

Don't mention it, we don't want you running off to bodybuilding.com.

Harrattan

Yup, height is one of the most things I worry bout. I dont wanna be 5 foot 5 all my life.

Omg man, I have been on bodybuilding.com that was the first forum I went on for BB. Racist people there... they are HARDLY on topic. Just make fun of the new people.

bmx2962

Yep, its good you caught on fast. I stayed on there for years in spite of getting harrased all the time.

Someone once told me on there that I had an eating disorder because I was so skinny and used calorie-free pancake syrup instead of the regular full High-Fructose Corn Syrup kind. Thats where I drew the line. haha

Harrattan

I stayed on there for like a week. All i got over there were remarks about my turban when I told them I was seek. I remember one of them was like "Get that RETARDED thing off your head" I just got so pissed But, over here its just all good. People are actually on topic helping users out with what they ask in their thread.

bmx2962

Glad to have ya!

Start up a journal and stay active, we don't like one question flat-leavers here.