There are more opinions about whether a child should do any type of weight training until they have reached puberty. It seems that there are numerous studies that show lifting weights will stunt a child’s growth, but now it seems that there are just as many studies that show no effect.

I don’t really know where I fall in this debate, but I do know that if a child can play a sport he should be able to have some sort of workout during the offseason. Why would you have your child do push-ups, sit-ups, etc. during the season if they can’t be done year round. Here is a simple body weight workout that will build strength in your young athlete.