15yr old visual weight loss fast.

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luigi_t8

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hi all,
I am 15yr old Male and i am in search of weight loss. I am not overweight as i am 6'1" and 82kg = bmi=24. Whilst i don't have a huge amount of weight to loose and i am not cencerned about the number i see on the scales it is mostly a visual thing. Whilst i have a fairly small amount of fat on my limbs i have a bit of unsightly fat on my torso (chest, abs,hips, waist, pelvis, lower back, upper back and sides; the kind that bulges a bit over your boxers. Whilst this isn't really a health risk i would really like to get rid of it for the obvious reasons so i look thinner and i can actually see my muscles. My main target is just to get so i look better but i though nearer 70kg would be better. Whilst there are millions of cases of adults with weight loss programs it is alot rarer and harder to find weight loss for teenagers. I would like help and advice on routines of exercises and dietary ideas that will fit into my daily school life; any help anyone could give would be brilliant. I am really serious about this now and don't want to put it off any longer so i am willing to do whatever it takes. I mentioned in the title that i need it fast, i really want to look alot better by march sort of time next year which gives me 6 months to work with. I really need a plan fast so please please help me as soon as you can with ideas so we can together formulate a daily routine to fast visual weight loss. Thanks, i will tell you anything else you need to know to make my routine as effective as possible.

Thanks Ever so much, Louis Tate
 
Hi Louis and welcome. :)

A few thoughts for you.

First thing - get "fast" out of your mind. Anything done fast is not done right (at least most of the time). 6 months is a reasonable amount of time to shed some bodyfat and build some muscle ... but don't think of it as being "fast".

Next thing is that you have already said that you're a healthy weight and you don't feel you're overweight - you just want to build a shape so you look fit and healthy. So already you're ahead of the game.

My advice to you would be to read the sticky threads in the exercise area, particularly these threads:

http://weight-loss.fitness.com/weig...ise/32836-conceptual-side-weight-lifting.html

http://weight-loss.fitness.com/weight-loss-through-exercise/14264-basic-lifts.html

http://weight-loss.fitness.com/weight-loss-through-exercise/11048-workout.html

You may have to read through them a couple of times for everythign to sink in (I did), but the information in these threads is solid gold.

Follow the advice given and you'll see results.
 
thanks for the speedy reply; i will read them through in a minute but firstly: how many times a week would you recommend going to the gym taking into consideration the timescale and on these days should i do CV, weights or both? what should i be eating and how often? I am quite keen to forulate an exercise routine that i can do morning and evening every day to aid my gym work - is this a good idea and what sort of exercises should i be doing? (i have agym ball by the way)

Thanks, again - as many opinions as possible would be greatly appreciated.

Louis Tate
 
how many times a week would you recommend going to the gym taking into consideration the timescale and on these days should i do CV, weights or both?
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Read the threads I linked. These answers are all there.

what should i be eating and how often?
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Read the threads I linked. These answers are all there.

Seriously - READ. There's a ton of good information on this board that's already been written. I didn't recommend the threads to you just to exercise my fingers. :)

Read the links. Most of what you're asking will be answered. Then if you have other questions or need clarification, there are lots of us who will be happy to help.
 
ok i'm on it, i kind of knew that would be the case; sorry
thanks for all your help, i really appreciate it;
Louis Tate
 
thanks, i've read all of the information in the links you gave me and more; i now have a much better understanding of how to structure and carry out an exercise routine. However aswell as the weight/strengthening exercises i need help structuring the metabolic/cardio parts of my programme and the dieting aswell. If you knew of some similar stickies like the ones you linked about these things it would be very helpful or if you just told me directly.

Thanks alot, Louis Tate
 
Hey man, I got your email. I echo Kara.

On the weights side of things stick with something like that mentioned in the first link Kara provided you.

On the metabolic side of things, I'd say get active. At your age you should be finding things you enjoy doing that keep you moving for a prolonged period of time. I'm not saying getting involved in a structured "cardio" program is wrong. I'm saying you have your whole life to do that.

Have you considered playing any sports?
 
hey, thanks; i play basketball for my school however whilst i ma fairly tall and not bad at shooting, my speed and agility has always held me back. I want to loose overall weight which i know will improve speed but i was wondering if there are any exercises i can do that will improve acceleration and agility( including overall speed)? Steve, i would really appreciate it if you could help me structure a rough exercise program (i can do cardio without one) for 3(or whatever you recommend) days per week that mainly works on core and upper body strength ( i have read your exercise routine plans however whilst these are overall body work outs i am looking for some more focused exercises for my routine aswell as those you reccomend) aswell as speed and agility; my legs are already quite strong as i do a fair bit of mountain biking. I know you would have to give up a bit of your time to help however this would really help me to get focused on a routine (i am a mathmatician so i work alot better when focused on a routine) i really appreciate your hard work which i cannot thank you for enough.

Thanks again Louis Tate

ps. i sent you another e-mail before i saw your reply so please ignore it.
 
It sounds like you wouldn't take my advice anyhow. My suggestion is what it is for a reason. If I felt like only focusing on your core and upper body was appropriate given your goals, I'd say so.

But that's not my advice. My advice is to stick with strength training your full body 2-3 times per week.

If you want to increase speed and power, you need to develop a foundation of strength and how I laid things out in the link above is how I'd suggest going about that.

You're looking for something special and specific and that's wrong. You don't need special/specific until you have your foundation down. You're trying to skip steps which will lead to more problems than you have now.
 
i've already been going to the gym 2 times per week for over a year so i already have a good base down. I don't know how you arrived at the conclusion that i wouldn't listen to your advice but i can tell you it's wrong. Ive been using the exercise program you linked me for almost two weeks ( going 3 days a week). I was meerly mentioning that my legs are far more powerful than upper body!
 
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