Strength training is safe for children when it is supervised and well designed, and research finds its injury risk is lower than in most sports. Readiness depends on emotional maturity more than on age, since some six-year-olds can follow instructions well enough while others need a few more years. Good programmes put technique ahead of how much weight a child lifts, so a child who cannot do a push-up might start with wall or incline push-ups. Studies link stronger muscles in children to better running and jumping, healthier bones, and fewer fractures later in life, and resistance training also improves metabolic health in children with obesity. Starting early tends to build exercise habits that last into adulthood.

Hampi is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Karnataka, India, with more than 1,600 surviving remains spread over 4,100 hectares. It was the capital of the Vijayanagara Empire from 1336 to 1565. Travellers from Persia and Portugal described it as a prosperous, wealthy and grand city with temples, markets and farms along the Tungabhadra River. By 1500 it was estimated to be the world's second-largest city after Beijing, and probably India's richest at the time. In 1565 a coalition of Muslim sultanates defeated the Vijayanagara Empire, its capital was conquered and destroyed, and the city was left in ruins. Hampi remains a religious centre, with the active Virupaksha Temple at its heart.