13 YEAR PAIN

Javaun's picture

Is doing the warm up and Ab exercise (advanced stage) 3x a week in the morning good for a 13 year old?

Me n little cuzin

Yes this is absolutely fine.

Kevin Lakhani's picture

Yes this is absolutely fine. When it comes to exercises that only use your own bodyweight with (most abs stuff, pull-ups, chin-ups, push-ups, handstands, etc.) there is no harm in pushing yourself at your age. With weights, most people start lifting during their first year of high school, mainly due to football or track & field. Most concern with weights is that if a person is irresponsible or uses bad form, they can seriously injure themselves, especially if they are young. When/if you do decide to start lifting weights, as long as you stay slow and controlled in your movement, you should be fine.

I think that you should try doing pushups when you do abs, or on days that you dont do abs. You could do:
Monday - Warmup, Pushups
Tuesday - Warmup, Abs
Wednesday - Warmup, Pushups
Thursday - Warmup. Abs
Friday - Warmup, Pushups
Saturday - Warmup, Abs
Sunday - Rest

Go to hundredpushups.com for a good 6 week plan on how to increase your strength with push-ups.