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Last week a national weightlifting competition was held in Parque Miranda (Caracas/Venezuela). Young people from several states of the country gathered to give their best and win the precious medal. In total there were six youngsters who prepared, participated and took the stage to lift no less than 100kls in each round. In the competition was the recent winner, gold and silver medalist of the Pan American Games held recently in our capital city, Dayana Chirinos. In front of us was this great athlete who is just one step away from qualifying to attend the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

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Although the Miranda Park was not completely full, the joy and enthusiasm of the participating athletes and their coaches was felt. These boys, novices, also bet on winning in every sense of the word. Dayana Chirinos, from Caracas, a resident of the Cota 905 neighborhood, continues to accompany young prospects in the sport of weightlifting. So far, one of her students is my grandson Mathias, the boy, with only 10 years old, has already started in this sport. My son, who is also very interested in weightlifting, is Dayana's other student. For those who have asked and have doubts about the practice of the sport for a 10 year old child, I comment. Matihas was not only evaluated by doctors but also by sport specialists. They all agree that he is at the right age to start, there are even others who think that he started late.

      Para los médicos es importante resaltar el cuidado del niño, no levantar pesos que excedan capacidad, ni forzar horas de entrenamiento. Para los expertos en el deporte coinciden en ese llamado. No se trata de exagerar con los niños a estas edades. Sólo si comienza a dominar técnica y a su vez se le exige aumentar kilos y a exigirle rendimiento como un adulto, puede traer consecuencias no favorables.

      Pero, de otra manera, que haga fuerza, que levante pesas, que haga el deporte, no tiene nada en contra, al contrario, le brinda muchos beneficios. Para los expertos en deporte los niños tienen en su proceso de desarrollo, varias ventanas sensibles, para la fuerza, para la velocidad y otras capacidades físicas, también los ayuda a estimular esas ventanas.

      Además, y lo más importante, es que dominan una técnica que les exige una coordinación de múltiples articulaciones y eso a nivel cognitivo es muy importante, así como el estímulo o sea, para tener un hueso con mayor densidad y minerales, huesos más robustos.

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For doctors, it is important to emphasize the care of the child, not to lift weights that exceed capacity, nor to force hours of training. Sports experts agree with this call. It is not about overdoing it with children at this age. Only if they begin to master technique and at the same time they are required to increase kilos and demand performance as an adult, it can bring unfavorable consequences. But, otherwise, there is nothing against the fact that he/she should do strength, lift weights, play sports; on the contrary, it provides him/her with many benefits. For experts in sports, children have in their development process, several sensitive windows for strength, speed and other physical abilities, it also helps them to stimulate these windows. In addition, and most importantly, they master a technique that requires them to coordinate multiple joints and this is very important at a cognitive level, as well as the stimulus, that is, to have a bone with greater density and minerals, more robust bones.

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      ¿Existen limitantes? Sí, por supuesto, nos advirtieron que una de ellas sería, hago pesas muchos años y después quiere correr, fisiológica no tendrá las condiciones ni las capacidades para hacerlo, cambiarse así, de ese modo no será lo mejor.

      Aún así, este deporte para el niño le favorece en el desarrollo y no le perjudica como muchas personas tendemos a pensar.

      Una nueva experiencia para todos. Gracias a quienes hacen posible esta realidad que aleja a las personas de los vicios y malos hábitos.

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Are there any limitations? Yes, of course, we were warned that one of them would be, I do weights for many years and then he wants to run, physiologically he will not have the conditions nor the capacities to do it, to change like that, in that way will not be the best. Even so, this sport for the child favors his development and does not harm him as many people tend to think. A new experience for everyone. Thanks to those who make possible this reality that keeps people away from vices and bad habits.

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