Natural Growth

[Dan_The_Man]

Hi there,

This post is regarding a question i have on how to use your natural growth (as a teen) to its full potential...

A bit about myself (this may help you answer my question):
I am 18 years old and I was training in the gym 2 times a week and practicing Kung Fu once a week all of last year. During that year i made quite significant gains in strength and lost a lot of excess fat on my body whilst staying pretty much the same weight. I have never been overweight but after a year at the gym and kung fu i had got very fit, strong and toned.

Now it has been over 3 months since i trained at the gym or did kung fu but i still seem to be gaining muscle and even strength. Occasionally in the evening i do as many press ups as i can in a row and they seem to be getting higher and higher even though the amount of exercise i do at the moment is minimal.

I think this is because i am experiencing a type of growth burst. I think im a bit of a late developer (Im 18 but cant grow a full beard) and feel like some extra hormone power is kicking in at the moment.

So my question:
Is this the time to train hard, using this growth spurt or whatever it is to make extra gains,

or,

Do i let my body grow, doing light exercise and training and wait until it has stopped before i go all out?


Im wondering whether training whilst growing could have positive, negative or neutral effects on my overall gains (strength, speed, stamina)?

Just for your info i wont be doing weights training, it will be BJJ, muay thai and Judo.

Hope that was clear enough,
Dan

[FLMKane]

Bodybuilders who start early enough to experience that phase, usually take advantage of it. Your body heals way faster, and builds up faster. It counts for every form of physical training. Take advantage.