I need information for my 15 year old son to life weights. If you have any good sites or advice please hel?

we have a weight room in our new apartment and he will go in there with or without me so I want to give him good advice. If there are any great sites you all know or have the info please help. Thank you in advance for anything.I need information for my 15 year old son to life weights. If you have any good sites or advice please hel?
It is a myth that youth weight training is the cause of problems. The National Strength and Conditioning Association, the American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine, and the American Academy of Pediatrics have indicated that children can benefit from participation in properly prescribed and supervised resistance training program. The benefits are increased strength, endurance, and prevention of injury during sports and recreational activities. The Cleveland Clinic has an online page that summarizes some of this information. http://www.infosports.com/clvclinic/stre鈥?/a>





I know the benefits of strength training for youth from my own personal experience and extensive reading on the subject for my children. Actually, boys playing put themselves under far more stress from jumping out of trees, throwing, and rough-housing, than would occur with adult supervised weight training.





Since strength training can actually prevent injuries, we should not deny young people the chance to improve their athletic performance, confidence, and resistance to injury. How about we spread the word and kill the old myth?





I have not done a recent extensive search for websites for youth strength training. The one鈥檚 I鈥檝e found tend to be a bit thin on information, and seem to be vehicle to sell something. This site has some info http://www.athletes.com/fun/hale4.htm A (PG rated) site with level headed expert advise for all ages is http://drsquat.com/forum/index.php





At about 16 years of age years, one can begin entry level adult lifting programs. So your son, at 15, is at the tale end of the youth programs, nevertheless, there is a good book, which I have read and would still recommend: Strength Training for Young Athletes by William J. Kraemer, Steven J. Fleck


http://www.amazon.com/Strength-Training-鈥?/a>





Adult supervision is the key to lifting weights successfully and safely. If that is not possible, then I have the following to suggest:





1. Start off with light/easy poundage鈥檚 and progressively increase to challenging weight levels over a few weeks. If you miss workouts for more than 10 days, reduce the poundage鈥檚 used and work backup again.





2. Focus on technique, because it is important to target the intended muscles and for safety. The above book is very helpful. Here is a link to video demonstrations of many exercises. (It is from the school that my son wrestles for and studies exercise science) http://www.uwlax.edu/strengthcenter/vide鈥?/a>





3. Don鈥檛 show-off to buddies by doing movements other than the normal workout.





4. Pick a weight you can do at least do at least 5 reps. Forget trying for a one-rep maximum.





5. Warm-up. Chores or something active. Stretch after the workout, not before. For each exercise, do at least one set of a light weight before doing a heavier challenging weight.





6. Never do bench press or squat without a spotter or safety stands.





Get cushioning for the weights, so when they are set down, you don't irritate your apartment neighbors.I need information for my 15 year old son to life weights. If you have any good sites or advice please hel?
Very low weight, and 3 reps of 15.





In my opoinion, kids should not seriously start working out ( unless they are over wight) until they are in there late teens, 17 as the earliest age.
Start out lil dont over do yourself because it can hurt him. Wear protection in the back area so it wont give him back pains and you wont break your back.
Check out sites on plyometrics. It is good training not involving using strictly weights which will allow his body to finish developing where as too much weight lifting can do. Look for the exercises that dont invovle a medicine ball. This is the old form of plyo, the newer form is much more effective and can be done in any time frame.
Just be careful he doesn't try to lift too much and hurt his growth or get an injury at such a young age. Forget weights, make him run or introduce him to boxing. He can still build muscle without the weights!