Workout Routine help- 16 year old
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Workout Routine help- 16 year old
I've been thinking about getting in shape for awhile now, but even after research, I've still been confused as to what to do as a workout plan. Im 16 years old, I weigh 127 pounds, and I am not on any eating plan. I'm not sure if that will mess me up, but I basically eat anything. The main problem for me is not being overweight. I just feel that I am too thin, so it doesn't seem right for me to restrict eating, but will it help me?
As far as working out, I don't do anything too fancy, because I only have an EZ bar, but I do bicep curls, "Barbell Wrist Curls Behind The Back" for forearms (I assume the EZ bar can be used in place of a barbell), And I just started to work on triceps.
I used to do crunches, but recently, I've been getting dizzy when I start doing them. It isn't dizziness from "overwork", its just I get dizzy when i go up and down and stuff.
So I basically need help developing a set routine to work out arms, and just become more healthy. I think a routine that is set in stone would help me keep to it. So, any help? Thanks
As far as working out, I don't do anything too fancy, because I only have an EZ bar, but I do bicep curls, "Barbell Wrist Curls Behind The Back" for forearms (I assume the EZ bar can be used in place of a barbell), And I just started to work on triceps.
I used to do crunches, but recently, I've been getting dizzy when I start doing them. It isn't dizziness from "overwork", its just I get dizzy when i go up and down and stuff.
So I basically need help developing a set routine to work out arms, and just become more healthy. I think a routine that is set in stone would help me keep to it. So, any help? Thanks
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well your the same as me, im 16 and weigh bout 130, first eating plan, you need to eat 6 healthy meals a day, getting at least 1 gram of protein per bodyweight, so that wuold be 127g protein, it is ideal that they come from lean sources eg chicken, tuna, have a look round the diet section and you should find something.
Next the workout, an EZ can be used for many things but it is idealy for biceps i think, try buying some dumbells so that you can mix up your routine, again try looking in the workout section for ideas, i have a workout program somewhere, dumbells can give you more variety too such as hammer curls and concentration curls, try changing your routine something like every month i think so you dont hit a plateu, where you cant improve anymore.
Crunches are ok but most people wil say the best thing for a 6 pack is a clean diet, however every night i do 4 sets of 15 pushups and crunches but that is preference. Hope this has helped and i will try to think of a routine for just arms or complete body?
Welcome to the site by the way dude
Next the workout, an EZ can be used for many things but it is idealy for biceps i think, try buying some dumbells so that you can mix up your routine, again try looking in the workout section for ideas, i have a workout program somewhere, dumbells can give you more variety too such as hammer curls and concentration curls, try changing your routine something like every month i think so you dont hit a plateu, where you cant improve anymore.
Crunches are ok but most people wil say the best thing for a 6 pack is a clean diet, however every night i do 4 sets of 15 pushups and crunches but that is preference. Hope this has helped and i will try to think of a routine for just arms or complete body?
Welcome to the site by the way dude
Screw Wrist Curls of any kind. Unless you plan on having crappy wrists when you're 50+, which they probalby will cause, don't do them.
Isolation on the Forearms is just a waste of time. Do E-Z Bar Curls instead, and you'll hit Forearms and Biceps good style, but you'll also be stressing the Forearm muscles, and less the Forearm joints.
Isolation on the Forearms is just a waste of time. Do E-Z Bar Curls instead, and you'll hit Forearms and Biceps good style, but you'll also be stressing the Forearm muscles, and less the Forearm joints.
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Exactly. Think about it. Do you really want to be flexing those Wrist Joints, with a load of weight close to the Joints?
I used to do Wrist Curls, but I wouldn't do them now. I was probably causing more wear and tear to the Joints, which I might pay for when I'm old.
E-Z Bar Curls instead of Wrist Curls with an E-Z Bar, will work Brachioradialis and Biceps in one, and that is giving the Forearm the right Weights interaction. With the muscles not the Joints.
I used to do Wrist Curls, but I wouldn't do them now. I was probably causing more wear and tear to the Joints, which I might pay for when I'm old.
E-Z Bar Curls instead of Wrist Curls with an E-Z Bar, will work Brachioradialis and Biceps in one, and that is giving the Forearm the right Weights interaction. With the muscles not the Joints.
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