Barbell My cousin has lost his mind

[metaldrummer]

He’s sixteen, my workout program and I would guess the majority of sixteen year old workout programs were equally dumb.

Trying to dunk on a sixteen year old on the anonymity of an Internet forum is just bad taste.

If it makes you feel any better I was laughing when I wrote that.

 

[narender1]

Thankshowever I am not the person who asked the question

okay okay I'm so sorry

 

[Whosonfirst]

I'm not an expert, but I think he should start with a basic program like:

Day 1

squats
bench
row

Day 2

deadlift
overhead press
pull-downs

Start with lighter weights (form is more important than weights because his body isn't going to know how to move properly under load and you need to teach it).

Do them on Monday/Wednesday/Friday, 2-3 sets of 8-12 reps (3-5 reps on deadlift), just focus on adding reps and learning the form. Once you've got the form down, he can start gong heavy and working out in the 3-6 rep range. He can also start adding an assistance exercise or two.

I don't think it had to get any more involved than this response. He's 16, sparring MMA, going to school, and doing or building a business in his spare time?