…to be going to the gym? as i was working out day i noticed these 2 girls who were MAX 10-11 !
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i once asked at the gym when they thought was a suitabe age to start the gym, and they said 18. Because you'r body is still growing. Maybe they were really short, thats why they looked 10-11
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no no yaar they were, 18-19 theres a certain maturity on ur face. i saw their mummy not to par away from them! everyone was looking at them
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it depends...i mean, you've seen gymnasts like Nadia Comanech right? She was 8 yrs old and spending 2-3 hrs daily in a gym AFTER her 6 yo 8 hrs with gymmastics, same with the "ice queens"....a couple hrs of ballet, 6 hrs ice time, 2-4 hrs study. this is all from a really young age. Depends on the parents I guess.
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Cardio and sports is very good from a young age but not weights, weights is for when you get older, even then people shouldn't over do them the way they do, I feel like saying to so many ppl "bro if ur fugly ur body size is hardly going to make any difference" obviously people shouldn't be anorexic or obese but overdoing the muscles where they become unnaturally big is not exactly attractive.
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Exercise is important even for kids...in the States esp., i've seen so many kids who don't participate in any or enough phyiscal activites...the gym is just a place that gives u the tools that u can benefit from health wise and to look good also :) i think it depends wot the child is doing there. My lil bro goes to a fitness centre that has basketball courts, swimming pools, play areas, badminton etc. there's so much for him to do there, but he just goes for the basketball...so for kids playing sports, i think it's wonderful...lifting weights on the other hand is a no-no to me, and i think shudn't be done until about age 18.
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There's a lot of girls I know from school that are like 15-17 that go to the gym....and they're not even fat!
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i dont think under 16's can sign up for a gym membership... hmmm
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^ yea, u need permission...my bro is 12 and goes by himself, with his own card and everything...u just need parental/guardian permission when signing up for the membership.
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Exercising is a necessity, not only for fat people, but for everyone.
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Yea I know but they don't go to the gym just for a healthy workout. They do it for a better body, if you know what I mean. =\
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hmm nothings wrong with that i was 16/17 when my mother made me sign up for summer gym classes.. IT was a female gym only tho hehe but yeah omg i totally miss those Kickboxing classes and aerobic workout, they had the best techno music lolzz I think i was one of the youngest persons there but all the ladies were nice to me :P
The gym that i go to now is full of college students soo no one is really young there, but they don't offer free kickboxing or aerobic classes which sucks caz i dont wanna pay like 300$ for classes which i prolly will only go once or twice.. or when i feel like it.. SPEaking of the GYM i think i'll go tomorrow :D
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The goray start bringing their kids to the gym from the time they are born.
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A healthy workout results in a better body. There’s nothing wrong with it.
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10- 11 is way too young 
i bet that the moms are thin pencils themselves 
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i used to practice ice hockey.. and the ring i used to go, toddlers use to come :-) beleive it or not, they werent able to walk, but they could skate...
only thing i can see HEALTHY is at THAT age is running/cardio.. we used to have a student in our school... his last name was quan ...we use to call him flash quan.. he won EVERY title that highschool district board had to offer.. 100m, 400m, 1600, cross country, and that guy was running since he was 6-7 ..
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I did gymnastics from a young age and my husband says it probably stunted my growth (although my mom is the same height as me.) Age 10-11 is too young for the gym. Girls that young shouldn't be trying to burn off fat. They should just be involved in fun, active sports that stress self-esteem and co-operation.
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i think it all depends on what their routine consists of. If they are just jogging i dont see any harm in that. If they are bench pressing 100 pounds now that is a problem since they are still growing and all. The US health administration is encouraging kids to work out because of the high obesity rates among children here in the US. Perhaps that is why we see more and more kids out there in the gym.
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but if they are obesed..which is the case in the majority of children here in america (statistically speaking) then they need to be buring off the fat.
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If these 10 year olds are obese they can get on their bikes or walk together. They can just get out and play soccer, basketball. They should do things that kids do, not what adults do.