What age...?

[Roadblock]

is the proper age to start lifting weights?
Half a year ago I dragged my 14year old brother to the gym because I was tired of listening to his whining about how thin he was. Said and done, he got his membershipcard and he also got this free counceling on how the machines work, proper training etc. etc. he even got a training schedule for beginners. I told him to stick to it a couple of months so he would build up a little strength before doing anything heavy. After a while I started teaching him to do squats, deadlifts and other heavy lifts, thats when the councelor came up to me and told me not to push my brother so hard because he´s still growing, he told me to wait until he finished growing otherwise he´d loose a couple of inches in height. What the hell? Is he supposed to wait another 4years and meanwhile just stick to the girliemachines? (no offense to the girls )
I wish I´d started when I was 14, then I´d be a monster by now.

Here´s some picks to get the replys started http://bb.xl.ru/World reports/richard 7 yo.html

 

[Roadblock]

Anyone?
Bump.

 

[15yroldinNY]

Ive been benching for a couple of years now, but squats and dads are coming next week for me. I will also do them real light, so nothing happens to my growth plates. Try and teach him good form, high reps, low weight.

 

[Cackerot69]

Proper lifting won't stunt his growth.

Now go get him back in the gym doing deads, squats, benches, etc

 

[edgecrusher]

When I first started, I was doing only leg presses, extensions, curls. Later (after about a year) I began squatting. Well I'm 6'2, all be it the shortest of the men in my house, but about a foot taller then all the women. So I gotta agree w/ Cack nothing wrong w/ lifting at that age.

 

[MonStar1023]

I actually started working out when I was only 12 years old! I know that sounds ridiculously young but I ended up loving it and now 6 years later I still love it. I bought all the muscle magazines and worked out alot with concentration curls, and dumbbell flyes, and some other isolation exercises that I thought were the best for getting big.

 

[Roadblock]

Hell yeah! That´s what I want to hear
Time to make him a man

 

[Y_lifter]

I also see nothing wrong with starting to lift at 14.
I feel he should also do some cardio and keep the weight on the medium side so as not to get hurt.
Also show him how to stretch before/after every workout.

 

[Roadblock]

What do you think about the kid in the pics?
His dad looks like Nasser El Sonbaty..

 

[Y_lifter]

Whoa! I missed that link.. Damn that's too hardcore for that age IMO...
Getting strong and learning the form is one thing,
that's overboard.
And yea, he does look like him...