Help with putting size on my 14 year old!

[tokon]

He hasn't even hit puberty and youre worried about how to help him "gain size"?

Maybe let him play sports he loves, teach him how to do lift by learning good form on basic exercises and increasing weight as he learns and tell him to eat a lot of whatever foods he likes that aren't junk.

He's 14 what do you want to do give him a Mountain Dog program and meal plan with Tupperware? Who knows if he will even like the same sports or hobbies in a few years. "Hacks" to increase calories for a kid lol

I'm with you on this.

 

[whoremoan]

You might want to check his hormone levels- my kid was super deficient at that age, and wasn’t growing- we found a doctor who put him on GH and he’s now 5’9”- he didn’t grow at all from like 10-13 years old prior stuck at 5’1”

how old is he now?

 

[whoremoan]

coming from someone who grew up fat in a family who didn't care about diet or nutrition, i think its absolutely great your showing him that nutrition is very import and how we can manipulate our body at will ... its something that all schools should teach but don't... and that's why we had a fat epidemic and dropping testosterones rates - i wish i had someone teach me this, but i learnt the hard and long way which took up many years - could have reached my goals much sooner had i had someone to show me this earlier
kudos to a caring father
I've always wondered if there were ways we can support our kids puberty's
maybe foods high in zinc? i think fish would be a great start
moderate carbs depending on his athletic output, protein tailored to heigh and weight and goals and fat too
pretty much the same with what we do but tailored to his size and weight
magnesium would be great before bed to keep his stress down
then he grows up knowing we need to relax alot more and replenish our body when we have taxed it with too much sports or activity etc
lead with example
best of luck

 

[OldManLogan]

how old is he now?

19. IIRC he was in 9th-10th grade when he did the therapy.

 

[Dens228]

A bunch of ice cream before bed.
I wouldn't be putting my 14 year old on any drugs......I can't even comprehend that thought process unless there's a serious medical condition.

 

[gauge22-v2]

A bunch of ice cream before bed.
I wouldn't be putting my 14 year old on any drugs......I can't even comprehend that thought process unless there's a serious medical condition.

As we all know genetics are completely different. So who knows how any kid should develop, what their height should be, if they are muscular or not.

Enhancing and/or trying to increase the puberty process is insanity.

Have them train hard, correctly, IF they like it. Eat whole foods. Let them eat junk food and do not be a nutrition nazi.

Kids need to be kids. Do not be like the fucking parents I have dealt with coaching youth football for a decade and live through your children.

 

[OldManLogan]

As we all know genetics are completely different. So who knows how any kid should develop, what their height should be, if they are muscular or not.

Enhancing and/or trying to increase the puberty process is insanity.

Have them train hard, correctly, IF they like it. Eat whole foods. Let them eat junk food and do not be a nutrition nazi.

Kids need to be kids. Do not be like the fucking parents I have dealt with coaching youth football for a decade and live through your children.

Agree 100%. In our case, we did have a clearly diagnosed deficiency and had to address- but I certainly wouldn’t advocate treatment unless absolutely necessary.

 

[Dens228]

As we all know genetics are completely different. So who knows how any kid should develop, what their height should be, if they are muscular or not.

Enhancing and/or trying to increase the puberty process is insanity.

Have them train hard, correctly, IF they like it. Eat whole foods. Let them eat junk food and do not be a nutrition nazi.

Kids need to be kids. Do not be like the fucking parents I have dealt with coaching youth football for a decade and live through your children.

Exactly. My first two years of HS football I was the smallest kid on the team, I was athletic though and strong for my size so it was just a matter of time. It wasn't until the end of junior year that I exploded size wise, not height though! I played virtually every play on both sides of the ball all three years without a peep from any college programs, senior year and 50 lbs later I had numerous choices for scholarships.
I wanted to add though that once at the college program I became a medium fish in a very large pond! LOL

 

[Jefe]

What stopped me from making progress at that age was over training.

All coaches said was “ the guys who do the most work WIN.”

So I trained like crazy and I made almost no progress.

 

[buck]

I wouldn't be trying to force growth especially for someone who's hormones haven't kicked in yet. Seems like more of a down side then anything to me.

 

[F350]

normal supps like creatine, protein, and most importantly find what he enjoys or help him make it enjoyable. That will get him farther than most supps when this young + will build him up for the future. He will learn work ethic, prioritizing whats important etc.

Also, just make shakes if he needs cals. Whey + peanbutter + a bannana if he needs cals/fat/protein etc. That is a dessert in itself. I wish i wouldnt get fat drinking that daily. no need for expensive supps.
Blood work is just good to know on a yearly basis so you can see what your working with. No harm in checking hormones to work with what the bodies gicing you.

 

[anarchocapitalist]

When we bulked up my then 20 year old (we are 2 years into his journey) and he wasn’t really good at eating more than 2-3 whole meals a day we added 1 large fairlife chocolate milk (52oz). He would pretty much drink one of those every day. It was easy for him. The calories were around 850 and macros were 27g fat 78g carbs and 78g protein. Available at almost any basic grocery and around $6.

My 15 year old drinks these and those premade protein shakes.

I am a divorced dad but I try to make sure my son eats a lot of eggs & his mom makes a good lasagna. Google "worlds best lasagna" and its like the first recipe that pops up (Italian spicey sausage etc). Usually when my boys are over we grill some steaks, potatoes, and veggies.