Largest Cities in Missouri State. Below is a list of some of the largest cities in Missouri ranked by population. Select a city to view an interactive map, list of zipcodes and current weather of that city. Kansas City, MO. Population: 441,545 (US Census 2000).
But a major new review just published in Pediatrics, together with a growing body of other scientific reports, suggest that, in fact, weight training can be not only safe for young people, it can also be beneficial, even essential.
In fact, he said, if children are old enough to participate in sports, they're old enough to lift weights. And it's safer for them to play sports if they engage in preseason weightlifting: Kids shouldn't go straight from the couch to the playing field, or they could get hurt..