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16 years old im 5"11 165 pounds
Pitcher and Outfielder
Athletic have 2 to 2 1/2 hrs to workout after school every day.
I have all the weights and open track
Also would like a good abb workout
Pease help thanks

To throw harder and farther just long toss.

I’m thin for my age. I would like to gain arm muscles and leg muscles and stomach muscles. Not like brolic looking but just a little more fuller. I look healthy but I’m trying to gain weight. I just need ideas on what to do to gain muscle without losing weight? Any tips on gaining weight too? I also have a peanut allergy. Thank you so much!

I would make sure you are eating high protein, with healthy fats (avacado etc) and lots of complex carbs (brown rice, sweet potatoes etc.) and when you workout do less reps with more weight..if you are doing a ton of cardio you will prob drop weight so just limit cardio to like 15 min sessions and focus on weight training exercises…bike, free weights, abs, etc Hope this helps…

Im 16, 5′ 9” 140 pounds and muscular, im trying to add 10 pounds of muscle to beef up more. Does anyone know any really good foods specificly for muscle and really good muscle building work outs. I have a few good work out positions but i want to know if there are any i havent done before, so just name it and how 2 do it. Thanks for the help!!

Try bench press and other exercises to strengthen your chest, arms and shoulders. You should eat some healthy protein within about thirty minutes of exercising. (chicken, tuna, salmon) If you can join a gym or exercise at school if they have the equipment that will help. Your gym teacher should be of a lot of help to you.

I know the basics of weight training for men but have never weight trained a woman. A friend wants me to help her weight train to lose fat. How do I do this?

well she needs to do a mix of weight lifting and cardio for maximum results

i’d personally start with high intensity exercises like

day #1 squats, then keep the pace with some deadlifts, and then onto the t-mill for ~20 mins————-high reps lower weight….high reps being 20-25 reps….30 secs-90 sec rest

day #2- power lifting then upright rows then pushups, then onto the t-mill or some elliptical.

day #3…core/back exercises….power set these- pullups (assisted if needed) cambered rows, captains chair, then normal situps.
3-5 sets…rep count, as much as she can manage.

day #4, 10-20 mins of "Targetted" exercises then 10-20 mins of a sprint/fast run/fast jog on a t-mill

3 rest days…

increase intensity as needed

the difference between the genders aren’t really that big, other than "generally" women start off a lot weaker than men…

women can’t gain "mass" like men…

women are "usually" more determined

PS: most of these exercises are usually done at high weights, don’t do it because you need to #1. feel out how strong she is #2 you don’t want to injure anyone. #3 Make sure she warms up and intakes alot of calcium ~150-175% of a normal daily value, for the first few weeks, then back to 100% of daily value.

if you get any pain complaints…watch her form, and lower weight..slow the intensity if NEEDED…but always try to cut time off as you repeat this..

like milk or gatorade?

if u cant afford protein shake then go for milk!
it contains TONS of protein, drinking it before and during your workout is great too!

Many people dream of having a fit body, with bulging and rippling muscles just like the ones seen on oiled-up professional bodybuilders that compete in contests like Mr. Olympia and such. In their desire to have a sculpted body, some of these people are willing to do anything even resort to unnatural and even illegal means just fulfill their dreams. One of the most popular yet illegal and unnatural way of building muscles is the use of steroids.

While it is true that some of the best bodybuilders have used illegal substances such as steroids in their quest to have an excellent physique and have succeeded, it didn’t come without a price. Steroids are known to have side effects that are serious and irreversible. Why go for unnatural ways of bodybuilding when natural ways are just as effective, not to mention that they are safer? Some people think that natural bodybuilding methods are not enough. But this is because they do not know the secrets to natural bodybuilding. When you discover the secrets to natural bodybuilding, you wouldn’t have any need to take illegal supplements. With the secrets to natural bodybuilding, you will have muscle mass and definition that you never though possible without steroids and other substances.

If you want to know the secrets to natural bodybuilding then you have come to the right place. Below are some of the secrets to natural bodybuilding that you need to know if you want to have a body worthy of Mr. Olympia.

1. Combine Cardiovascular Exercises with Resistance Training. Combining these two forms of workouts will get you to your fitness goals faster. Cardiovascular exercises helps in burning fat while resistance training builds muscles. Among the secrets to natural bodybuilding, this is the most useful. There are may cardiovascular exercises to choose from. You can do biking, jogging or even swimming. To be effective though, you must perform cardiovascular exercises for at least three times a week.

2. Avoid overtraining your muscles. Overtraining is probably the biggest mistake that novice bodybuilders make. In bodybuilding, remember that less can be more. It is during the resting period that muscles actually grow and develop. If you will not allow you muscles to rest then it will not have the chance to get big.

3. Use the right weight during resistance training. There is a way to know whether you are lifting weights that are right for you or not. If you can’t do the exercise well and in proper form, then the weight is too heavy. If you are not breaking a sweat when doing the exercises then the weights are too light. Using the right weight you be sure that your muscles are getting the proper stimulus and that the you won’t injure yourself.

4. Make sure to get proper sleep. Ensuring your body gets the right amount of rest and sleep will help your muscles recover and be ready for the next workout session.

5. Eating multiple meals. 4-6 meals a day will keep you fueled for your daily workouts and make sure you have the energy necessary to keep working towards that ripped body you desire.

Use these secrets to natural bodybuilding to pump up your body.

Steve Phipps
http://www.articlesbase.com/health-articles/secrets-to-natural-bodybuilding-use-these-for-explosive-growth-732724.html

The benefits of lifting weights — also called weight training, strength training or resistance training — include stronger muscles, a stronger heart, a much leaner physique, a longer life, and a body better able to support your everyday needs and activities. Women, however, still tend to shy away from this beneficial form of exercise.

Ladies, does the mere idea of weightlifting scare you?

“I don’t want to lift weights because they’ll make me too big and bulky.” For how many of you is this the reason you’ve never attempted weight training?

It seems to be many a man’s dream to have big, bulky muscles. Why is it then, that men, whose bodies naturally contain much greater amounts of testosterone and growth hormone, lift weights yet DON’T get big and bulky?

It’s true! Unless they are supplementing with dangerous and unhealthful steroids or similar substances, most men do not naturally bulk up hugely by lifting weights regularly. And neither will most women.

The idea that women get big, ugly muscles from weight training is a complete misconception.

The fact of the matter is that women must lift weights in order to achieve the lean, sculpted bodies they dream of having. If a woman does happen to have the genetic disposition to bulk up quickly, there are easy ways to alter a workout to prevent this extra muscle size, while still increasing strength and rapidly burning fat.

The idea that weightlifting causes insanely huge muscle buildup is largely a creation of the media. It’s true that some women weightlifters takes steroids, and these hormones do make them look very masculine. The average woman who weight trains, however, will simply achieve a slim, healthy body without adding unwanted muscle mass.

Let’s start by discussing the basics of weight training…

Weight training involves controlled lifting and working out with weights. Two basic terms related to weightlifting are “rep” and “set.” A rep describes the complete act of raising and lowering a weight during a single act of exercise. A set describes the number of times a particular rep is performed.

For example, when a person does five reps of a squat, they squat down and stand up five times, continuously, before stopping and either moving on to another exercise or finishing their workout. Those five squats would equal one set. A balanced weight-training session will include several sets of different exercises.

Your goal as either a beginner, intermediate, or advanced weight lifter should be to exhaust your muscles in the shortest time frame – that simply means that when you lift a weight, you should lift a heavy enough weight to exhaust your muscles doing only 10 – 15 reps.

And you should do this exercising pattern about 3 days each week – with at least 24 hour of rest after each workout.

Now I’m going to share a principle exercise with you that many commercial fitness “buff’s” will hate me telling you because this single exercise will do more for your body than almost any other exercise around – making it completely unnecessary for you to ever buy another exercise gadget from late night television ever again.

Before I share it with you I’ve got to give you a quick disclaimer…this exercise should be done (at least initially) under the supervision of a qualified personal trainer, so that you learn the proper form to use during the movement.

This exercise will work EVERY muscle in your body, and you can do it in the privacy of your own home, without any fancy machines or expensive video’s.

In fact, this exercise a foundational core exercise and it’ll set your internal furnace up to burn more calories throughout the rest of the day than any other exercise we’ve tested (when done properly).

It’s called the dead-lift and here’s how it’s done for maximum fat loss and body shaping…

STARTING POSITION

Stand with feet flat and placed slightly farther apart than shoulder width with toes pointed slightly outward.

Squat down with hips lower than shoulders and grasp the weight lifting bar (or any small object)…in the beginning I highly suggest that you use very little added weight, so when you bend to grasp something, use a book or something else that’s small and light weight – just to help you balance.

Place hands on bar (or whatever you choose to lift) slightly less than shoulder width apart, inside the knees and with elbows fully extended. Place bar roughly 1 inch in front of shins and over balls of feet.

UPWARD MOVEMENT

Lift bar off floor by extending hips and knees.
Maintain an erect and flat back at all times.
Keep elbows fully extended.
Keep bar as close to shins as possible without hitting or scraping.
When bar passes knees move the hips forward.
Keep body erect at point of full knee and hip extension.

DOWNWARD MOVEMENT

Allow the hips and knees to flex to slowly lower the bar to the floor.
Repeat movement until finished with set.

Now this might sound a bit confusing the first several times you read it – however, once you practice it for a day or 2, the movement will become second nature to you and you’ll begin feeling and seeing the results quickly.

Remember that with any new exercise comes a bit of soreness, so start very slowly, and gradually increase your intensity.

Ladies, I encourage you: Let go of your preconceived ideas about weight training. Do not fear it. Embrace your weightlifting potential! You will benefit so much more from it than from spending hours on that piece of cardio equipment alone.

Christopher Guerriero
http://www.articlesbase.com/fitness-articles/weight-training-for-women-54029.html

Weight Loss Exercise Principles

If you have read the article called Exercise: Essential, then
you can skip down to the next section, called How to do Interval
Training. Read on if you need a reminder of the basic principles
of exercise for weight loss.

Aerobic exercise is fat burning exercise. As you do some
activity using large muscles (legs, especially) that raises your
heart rate but still allows you to breathe normally, your body
will burn fat with the oxygen you’re breathing. However, your
body will only burn blood-sugar at first, because it’s easily
available. So, to get to the fat-burning stage, you have to
exercise for at least 20 minutes, preferably 30 minutes or more.
Walking and bicycling at a gentle pace are aerobic activities.

Anaerobic exercises are high-intensity exercises that get your
muscles working hard, and you will have trouble breathing. The
word “anaerobic” means “without air”, meaning that you will be
breathing fast, but still not getting enough oxygen to properly
fuel your muscles. This leads to muscle strengthening, but it
also means that you’re burning blood-sugar only, not fat, and
you end up with lactic acid that will make your muscles feel
like they’re burning. Weight training and sprinting are
anaerobic activities.

You can keep doing aerobic exercise longer than anaerobic
exercise, and you’ll burn about equal amounts of calories
overall doing either. Aerobic exercise burns those calories from
fat during the exercise. Anaerobic exercise only burns
blood-sugar, but burns a lot of fat later (the rest of the day)
to replace the energy. Is it possible to combine the two, so
that you can burn fat while exercising, and keep burning the
rest of the day? Yes, with Interval Training.

Exercise for weight loss works best with a proper diet: consult
the Weight Loss Diet for Men.

How to do Interval Training

The “intervals” in Interval Training are alternating periods of
high-intensity exercise with low-intensity rest periods. This
allows a person to keep exercising for at least 30 minutes to
kick in the effects of aerobic activity, but it is also intense
enough to strengthen the heart and provide the long-term fat
burning of high-intensity exercise. The idea is simple, but
ingenious, and amazingly effective.

You can do interval training using a time-measure or a
distance-measure. If you prefer to run indoors in a gym’s track,
then there is probably a clock to watch while running, so time
would be more convenient to keep track. If you prefer to train
outdoors, it may be inconvenient to look at your watch every few
seconds, so going by distance will probably be easier. If you
use time, you should run as fast as you can for one full minute,
then walk for two minutes. After that, run again for one more
minute and rest by walking for two minutes. Keep repeating this
three-minute cycle until 30 minutes have elapsed overall. If you
prefer to chart distance, you will want to run about a
half-mile, then walk for one-quarter mile, and keep alternating
that.

Benefits of Interval Training

World-class athletes already know that Interval Training is the
best way to improve almost every aspect of running performance.
The fist effect is that high-intensity leg exercise, like
running, will make your legs stronger. That means more muscle
mass, and each gram of new muscle will burn that much more fat
every minute of every day. The second effect of high-intensity
training is what people call “cardio”. That’s short for
cardio-vascular training, meaning that your heart as a muscle
will grow stronger. This will prevent many forms of heart
disease, as well as improving circulation, which has benefits
for many aspects of life.

The most important benefit of Interval Training is that it is
the single best way to improve your VO2-Max. That is the volume
(V) of oxygen (O2) that you take with your deepest breath (max).
VO2-max is the best measure of fitness and endurance. Increasing
your VO2-max with interval training will give you greater
endurance for everything you do, and the higher your VO2-max,
the less you will feel that heat or pressure on your lungs when
you exercise. Believe me, after interval training for a week,
you will know without a fancy test that your VO2-max is
improving, and soon you’ll feel the improvement with every
training session. It’s a great feeling.

Improving Intervals

Using the time method is better than distance to keep yourself
honest, because as you get faster, your half-mile will turn out
to take less and less time. So, to keep improving your
performance, and keep losing weight, you should either get a
stopwatch, or else keep making your running intervals farther
and farther (to make sure they still last a whole minute).

As your VO2-max increases, you may be tempted to make your
workouts last longer overall, or to make the high-intensity
periods last longer. You should do neither of these things. Your
goal should be to keep intervals of 1-minute of running
separated by 2-minutes of walking, and keep increasing the
intensity of each running interval. If you make every interval a
sprint for one full minute, and keep that up for 40 minutes, you
are already a superhero. Longer workouts risk breakdown of
tissues and a high burden on your kidneys and other organs. And
if you make each interval longer, you may not be pushing your
speed the most you can, which is where the benefits are.

At the other end of the scale, if you’re just starting interval
training, go easy. Too many men start off too fast and burn
themselves out within 10 minutes. That will not benefit you.
Warm up with a fast walk or a gentle jog for 10 minutes or so.
Then, try your first interval. It should be for one full minute,
but just try for a pace a little faster than a jog. Then walk
for two minutes. For your next interval, just try to maintain
that fast jog pace for another full minute. Then walk again for
two minutes. Don’t sit down or stop if you can avoid it, keep
walking to recover. On your third interval, try just a little
faster. If you can’t make it for the full minute, you have just
found out where your zone is. The key isn’t to try to sprint
right away and only be able to go for 20 seconds. You have to do
the full minute at a constant pace, as fast as you can sustain
for one whole minute. I guarantee that it will be pretty slow
your first time. But try it again the next day, and you will be
better. By the end of two weeks, you’ll be amazed how much more
fit you’ve become. I promise.

If you don’t think you’re up for Interval Training yet, read my
article on Exercise: Essential.

Exercise is an important part of your weight-loss equation. But
the most important part you can’t find in a gym, it’s the Best Diet Plan for Men</a

One of the most overlooked and important aspects about getting ripped abs for women is having the proper motivation. To many times women focus on the wrong things, worrying to much about which workout to use and which diet to follow. By maintaining focus on your goals and the reasons why you want a set of firm abs you will better see that goal met.

For those women aren’t willing to make the proper sacrifices and make the necessary changes in their lifestyles getting that flat trim stomach may be nothing more then a dream. The reason for this is simple; much like anything in life if you wish to succeed you need to give forth the proper effort.

If you are a woman looking to get ripped abs what is your motivation. Is it a trim sexy body? Are you trying to improve your overall health? Only you can answer that question but whatever your reasons you need to use these to keep motivated to reach your goal. If you understand what a set of strong abs will do for you and you know why you want them it is much easier to stick with your healthy diet and exercise routine.

Ultimately this is what will tax your motivation the most because eating a healthy diet and exercising regularly is the only way to get a set of ripped abs for both women and men. It is so easy to just say the heck with it and go back to your old ways because it does take work to meet this goal.

There is no shortcut to a tight stomach regardless of the claims made by all those infomercials you see on TV. Do not get fooled by the hype that the latest fat burning pill or ab lounge rocker machine promise. The motivation to change the way you look and feel about yourself comes from within, not from the promise of some huckster on TV.

The point is that ripped abs for women requires you to change not only your way of thinking but many of those habits that are detrimental to your goal. If you stay focused on what you want and concentrate on those things that will get you there, namely hard work and healthy lifestyle choices you will soon have the set of abs you’ve always wanted.

Andrew Bicknell
http://www.articlesbase.com/fitness-articles/the-truth-about-ripped-abs-for-women-678852.html

How to build muscle mass fast is just like a sport involving muscles building activity. Building body mass is a great experience involving a perfect blend of discipline and technique. Adding mass muscle is not a one time job though, instead you need more efforts to retain the achieved shape of muscle. Some people think that adding mass muscle will increase their fat also which is totally wrong. After getting some experience, you can do many fat burning workouts without affecting your muscle shape. Some people also think that building body mass at the young age will stop their overall growth but it is also a myth.

Building body mass primarily needs firm determination, commitment, a well defined target and the right approach. Before you start though you need to know how to apply the right approach for gaining lean muscle or adding muscle mass without knowing the basic factors involved in building body mass.

Muscles primarily work as a source of power for the body. Muscles grow fast when muscle tissues get torn apart due to body mass building exercises and get reformed again. Due to ongoing program of adding mass muscle, these muscles tissues take the desired shape. Body building process needs ample proteins and carbohydrates. I think you know well the sources of proteins and carbohydrates.

Adding mass muscle is not a short period affair, it needs time, efforts and patience. Frequently switching over from one program to another also serves no purpose. The key to success in gaining lean muscle is the selection of best way that involves proper analysis of body structure, physical capabilities, age, sex, set time period, individual’s interest, environment and genetic characteristics etc. You may know much about adding mass muscle or gaining lean muscle but you may not be a master of analyzing the involved factors. So, it is always better to hire the services of a well qualified professional or get a comprehensive guide that covers all aspects of bodybuilding. Always keep in mind that the suggestions of your relatives or friends may be useful to you but can’t be the alternative of a professional.

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Frank Croft
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