Advice for Teen Bodybuilders/Lifters

[jproudj]

take vits with meals, protein in the morning, after workouts, between meals, part of a meal.

[edsar]

thanks jproudj for the info>>> any suggestions on what brand should i take>>> thanks a lot bro !!!

[Kingyoto]

Monday: chest, Bicep, triceps

Tuesday: Legs

Wednesday: forearms, back, shoulders

Thursday: Legs

Friday: chest, triceps, shoulders

Saturday: forearms, biceps , back

Sunday: rest

this is my workout routine I am 16 does anyone have any suggestions and is this good. I've been working out for about 1 month and I haven't seen much results am I being impatient or is there something I'm doling wroung.

[No_Logic]

Yeah, I think you might be overtraining a bit here however everyone is different. There is no way I would ever be able to work out legs on tuesday and thursday....I need at least 4 days rest before they are ready to go again.

try Monday: Chest/tri's
Tuesday: Legs
Wednesday: off
Thursday: Shoulders
Friday: Back/Bi's
Saturday and Sunday off

this is what has worked well for me to put on mass.....eat tons and tons. I think you probably just arent seeing results because you do not allow your body enough time to rebuild itself..... sometimes less is more. If you get in a good quality workout and feel like you gave it your all one time a week on each muscle group, I think youll start to see results good luck bro, let us know how you are progressing, we're all here to help

[jlozan84]

post your diet.

[Kingyoto]

Originally Posted by jlozan84

post your diet.

Ok in general for breakfast I eat a srawberry smoothie with fresh pineapple and assorted fruit with whey protien poder

for lunch I have a grilled chicken sandwich with milk and sun chips

for snack a plain can of tuna

for dinner anything from grilled chicken breast to grilled salmon to some pasta.

[Kingyoto]

Originally Posted by No_Logic

Yeah, I think you might be overtraining a bit here however everyone is different. There is no way I would ever be able to work out legs on tuesday and thursday....I need at least 4 days rest before they are ready to go again.

try Monday: Chest/tri's
Tuesday: Legs
Wednesday: off
Thursday: Shoulders
Friday: Back/Bi's
Saturday and Sunday off

this is what has worked well for me to put on mass.....eat tons and tons. I think you probably just arent seeing results because you do not allow your body enough time to rebuild itself..... sometimes less is more. If you get in a good quality workout and feel like you gave it your all one time a week on each muscle group, I think youll start to see results good luck bro, let us know how you are progressing, we're all here to help

hmmm... ok I'll give it a try and also what are some good leg exercises for someone without a squat rack.

[Kingyoto]

Ok here is my new schedule:
Monday: chest, triceps

Tuesday: cardio

Wednesday: back, biceps

Thursday: cardio

Friday: Legs, shoulders , forearms

Saturday: cardio

Sunday: rest

[Dobsey]

Well i know this is really old but im new to this whole working out and a teen with questions and I've been reading around to find answers and it seems like my work out is in lines with many others.

My problems are my diet, and getting motivated.

I usually eat about 3 meals a day, but usually not breakfast as I am not a morning person at all and sleep untill i absolutly have to get up to just be on time to school for 9:30 my breakfast is usually a yogurt cup. Sometimes a very small bowl of cerial. At lunch I've cut back on going out everyday to get pizza or mcdonalds etc. to bringing my own lunch. Which is usally 2 sandwiches with assorted meat, cheese lettuce, some apple juice, an apple, and some sort of other fruit and sometimes a nutri-grain bar or something. Supper is usually what ever my aunt makes (shes kind of like the cook for my mom dad brother and I). Then ill usually eat an apple and a couple strawberries and another cup of yogurt befor bed. I know the big factor is to get in a breakfast for the diet. But other then no breakfast does the diet sound alright?

Motivation does anyone have a suggestion on how to get motivated and often time work gets in the way alot of times since i get out of school at 3:30 and i have to be at work for 5 until 10 and where i go since its relativly cheap (i don't have a membership) its hard for me to find time to go. I'm thinking about going in the mornings befor school but like i said im really not a morning person so that will most likely not happen. Does anyone have any advise for me to get motivated and go.

My workout is like this when i get motivated and have time.

Monday: Bicepts and triceps
Tuesday: Shoulders and Chest and back
Wednsday: Cardio
Thursday: Legs
Friday: Rest
Saturday:Rest
Sunday: Rest

Could that be giving my muscles to much time to rest? I usually warm up with about 10-20 minutes of cardio on the bike or treadmill or occasionally run on the trac. I also like to do a bit of abs everyday of working out.

Any help would be much appreciated thanks and sorry for the long post.

[Lowrider]

This aint going to motivate ya but you wanna eat more then that man. Get up earlier to have breakfast. There are so many sayings i could qoute you right now, "No pain no gain", if you really wanna get in shape and build muscle then you need to pick things up. Sort out your breakfast ready the night before to speed things up.

I wasnt a morning person when i started training. Trust me! First time i got up at 5am to go to the gym i was so tired i went straight threw a speed camera that i drive past all the time and got a nice juicy fine and all the bs that follows it. You just got to pick yourself up and do it though. if you dont then fine. Dont train, dont diet, go back to normal, dont acheive your goals.

Set yourself an aim man. Whats most important to you? Size? Wieght? Strength?
Which ever is make yourself an aim around it. a reasonable aim though, one you know you can acheive if you work at it.

Find something that motivates you. I find that going on youtube and just seeing tribute vids to people like arnold and kevin levrone just makes me be like them and beat them.

message me if you got any qs.

[Dobsey]

I tried to PM you but it wouldn't let me... So i guess ill just try and ask here.

So if i eat more with about the same type of meal just more often will that be a good diet? Also if i get up to go work out befor school would it be better to eat befor or after the work out? I've always heard its better to work out on an empty stomach and then eat, because your body can absorb the nutrients quicker to the muscles.

I'm also looking to be one of the strongest guys that people are kind of scared of on my football team if not in the league if i start now and go hard i think this goal is realistic.

Also does my workout plan seem good or does anyone see any flaws?

[POWERJIM]

Originally Posted by Dobsey

I tried to PM you but it wouldn't let me... So i guess ill just try and ask here.

So if i eat more with about the same type of meal just more often will that be a good diet? Also if i get up to go work out befor school would it be better to eat befor or after the work out? I've always heard its better to work out on an empty stomach and then eat, because your body can absorb the nutrients quicker to the muscles.

I'm also looking to be one of the strongest guys that people are kind of scared of on my football team if not in the league if i start now and go hard i think this goal is realistic.

Also does my workout plan seem good or does anyone see any flaws?

Hi Dobsey i think you would find this workout routine more productive, 3 days weights and 3 days cardio, Abs do just once aweek as abdominal muscles are muscles much like any other muscle group, stay within a 8-12 rep range.

Monday: Chest and triceps
Tuesday: Cardio
Wednsday: Back and Biceps
Thursday: Cardio
Friday: Legs and Shoulders
Saturday: Cardio
Sunday: Abs

[Dobsey]

Alright thanks for the info i got a 4 month membership for my birthday which will take me right to the beggining of football season I just have to go to the gym to let them take my mug shot, and then get it which im hoping will be the latest saturday.

[Dobsey]

Well I've been seeing some gains i'm still not doing everyday like i want to but i just can't drag myself out of bed half the time i just turn the alarm back off and fall back asleep like the alarm goes off then i turn it off and as soon as it stops i'm back asleep i don't even get a chance to think

I've picked my bench up like 20 lbs, my leg press is up 10, my arm curls are up 5, tricep press is up like 3 stacks...there not big from when i started because of the problems up there but i'm happy i'm seeing some gains...now that schools out tomorrow i'll start working out more regularily

[FSUfb08]

moved

[Nicol_804]

brilliant post! saw where im going wrong, got a few questions though...
im 18 and i have been doing the weights in my local gym for about 6 months but hardly noticed a difference (i know im still starting off), and i realised im not lifting the heaviest weights (im bench pressin 24kg) but i have been concentrating on cardio alot more lately. im 6' 2'' and around 154lbs, and have been going to the gym about 4 times a week which i now realised isnt helping any.
i have looked into supplements hoping to see a better result but im not sure if i should be taking them with only lifting the weight im doing..or if i should wait a while until im lifting more?
i also dont know what supplements to take either? i know i should take whey after a workout if i was to decide to take them but apart from that im clueless?
Any answers would be much appreciated

Sean

[lostboyrufio]

Eat more food and stop doing cardio. 6'2" 154 sounds like an unstuffed scarecrow

[Nicol_804]

Originally Posted by lostboyrufio

Eat more food and stop doing cardio. 6'2" 154 sounds like an unstuffed scarecrow

exactly..thats why im not getting anywere but when i try to put on some weight it goes straight to the stomach haha

[JayFive]

Originally Posted by lostboyrufio

Eat more food and stop doing cardio. 6'2" 154 sounds like an unstuffed scarecrow

+1 and a lot. A lot a lot.

[Snaplifter]

Im 19 and I have been tossing around the idea of taking either Universal Animal M-Stak, Humanofort by Labrada, or MHP T-Bomb II. Any advice/other thing besides protien and creatine I could take??