getting my son into weight training

[RanNdy]

my son is 21 years old and he isn't into weight training at all but he's into other sports
I would like to get him into weight training cuz he's really skinny plus he wants to join the military in the future. He's asked me for some help so I got him a gym membership but other than that we don't really know anything about weight training. Can you give me some pointers I can show

 

[going2cycle]

Start him with natural weights like push ups and pull ups

 

[SteveSmi]

he needs to learn the basics of proper form

start with the biggest 10 lifts in the gym and go from there. have him stay away from iso lifts for a couple years

 

[CEO]

bros get him to do natty stuff like push ups and running

 

[ROIDDERS]

stay natty no hard weights

 

[QuadSweep]

make him do natural push ups, sit ups, squats etc no weights

 

[Ulter]

no weights just natty workouts

 

[JasonPriest]

your son needs to want to do it, don't force

 

[StevenDarwinMD]

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[e2]

natty only weights only

 

[2Thick]

mods vets vips got you good info, supported

 

[BodyMonster34]

bro yo son should try my workouts

 

[RickRock]

Start with the major compound lifts. Bench, squat, bent over rows, overhead press, and deadlift

 

[Mobster]

He needs to 'get into it' all on his own.

 

[Vadim Fedorov]

Start him on the weight machines and as he gets stronger, move him to free weights

 

[Tiger Salman Khan]

He should focus on training and real food diet.....

 

[RoySimpson]

Body weight plyos will be best

 

[Masonic Bodybuilder]

I would start with the basics of a good clean diet. Add in some weight training in the form of a 5x5 routine. That will help him get the right form for the all important compound lifts.

 

[ballin2504]

Make sure it is something that he wants to do first and foremost.

 

[Tazz]

diet first