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Anonymous
The idea that a prepubescent should not lift weights comes from the misconception that they may crack or break an epithyseal or growth plate which occur at the end of long bones and is where lengthening of the bones occurs. This happened 6 times to a minor who lifts in the recent history of recorded medicine, and no evidence is shown that suggests a barbell was the cause of their injuries.
Also to help make this point null, olympic lifters miss out on valuable training years by not starting in their teens, before puberty, and god knows that these olympic athletes, especially from other countries, start that young and grap quite large, tall, and stronger than anyone posting on this board.
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