Quote Originally Posted by ah_dut
6-8 reps max weight is probably iincredibly stupid at my age...even if I do like the idea of max strength.

I do sets of 1 handed push ups and handstand push ups (next to a wall for obvious reasons of balance...I have none) every other day...
No problem with weight lifting at a young age:

http://www.cbass.com/Weights_kids.htm