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My son wants to do pushups everyday.hes 12 and 5'10.he is already strong and ripped.he has a 41 inch vertical.can he do 100 pushups a day?
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Sure : Push ups are safe. Growing children and adolescents should be very careful with weight lifting, but calisthenics are totally safe. Nice article on the safety of physical training in children: http://well.Blogs.Nytimes.Com/2010/11/24/phys-ed-the-benefits-of-weight-training-for-kids/.
Answered 12/22/2012
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Yes: Such self directed exercises are fine. We suggest they not go the route of weightlifting and similar pursuits unless they are under the direct guidance of someone certified as a trainer for that area. However, if he wants to do pushups and crunches he can do as many as he works up to.
Answered 8/28/2016
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