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reader, anonymous, writes (22 February 2009): This is verified as being by the original poster of the questionTo the third writer, he is 15 and he jus started high school. And to any other, he consumes a lot of cheese, 2 1/2 gallons of milk, fish, eggs and chicken. He is fairly strong 4 his size. When he 1st started he was 13 almost 14 and he was 5'3 and 135 Lbs. He was maxing out at 140. Then when he was 14 he was able to bench 160. Now he just turned 15 he is able to bench 165-170 range. He is around 5'7 maybe 8 and he weighs 130. He's been doing this 2 stay in shape for baseball. He once did calf raises and he would do 300 pounds 15 reps. He also started with 10 inch arms, now he has 13 almost 13 1/2. So my main concern is he grows properly .
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reader, anonymous, writes (22 February 2009): How old is your son ? Depending on his age, it might not be a good idea for him to be lifting weights. Weight lifting or body building should be done after the development years, or after puberty is done. It won't stunt his growth, however it is best to allow his body to develop naturally before starting into body building.
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