well zir red will give u a lot of clarification on this matter, but until then, i will throw my 2 cents in.
the big misconception about weight training and its affect on growth came from the prevalence and lack of mainstream knowledge about steroids way back when, when otc **** was basically gear, and kids didn't know what they were getting.
see gear was more easily available before the big crackdowns on it, and gear at a young age can cause growth plates to fuse, amongst many other horrible sides.
people associated this with training, when it was a direct affect of adolescent steroid MISuse and ABuse |