Is It Safe To Join Gym At 16 Years?

Posted on Tue, 26 May 2015

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Tue, 26 May 2015 Answered on

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Question : i am 43 years old. My son is 16 years old. He wants to join gym. Can he join gym at this age? Will it effect his hieght/growth?

Answered by Dr. Arun (6 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
yes of course

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for writing to us.
There is no problem in joining gym at 16 years.
It will not affect his growth or height.
Almost 99 percent of height will be reached by 16 years.
What you need to ensure is that he should be in a good gym with trained expert who can guide a newcomer.
Wishing your son good health.
Regards
Dr Arun

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj