Muscular Training & Weight loss help

[Trinity]

Weight:
Well I'd say cut down on your calories for one, remember it is calories that put on weight no fat. Your daily recommended allowance is 2000, cut that down to 1500. Eat healthy, resist the urge to eat a chocolate bar which can contain anywhere from 100-500 calories per bar. Check the calories, always check on the back of packets for calories.. this will be under the ENERGY table, look for how many KCAL it contains (this is killer calories).

I disagree slightly with that. As long as he's exercising enough to burn them off, it shouldn't make too much difference. Body builders increase their calorie intake to give them the energy they need to work out, so as he's trying to get a muscular figure, it might be better for him to increase his calorie intake.

[Excellent]

I disagree slightly with that. As long as he's exercising enough to burn them off, it shouldn't make too much difference. Body builders increase their calorie intake to give them the energy they need to work out, so as he's trying to get a muscular figure, it might be better for him to increase his calorie intake.

But bodybuilders use up them calories, if he adds on extra calories he won't use them up and the energy will turn to fat. Jogging for 10 minutes only burns up 70-80 calories at pace. He would have to do around 30 mins + to burn up the extras.

[Crimson]

I very VERY much agree with what Cat said earlier.

It's EXTREMELY dangerous to aim for a muscular figure (over excessive training/etc. in the aim to appear to have the figure that would only be possible to actually get from 16+). You see you're still growing. If you're like.. super muscle and 13. You'll actually look relatively stupid. You will have a young body shape, your shoulders wouldn't be braudened (< Spelling D but most of all it can damage you're growth.

I've known people to go to the gym, and do weights at 13.. and it has actually stumped their growth.

In my opinion ask for advice from a proffesional before you do anything..

[Trinity]

But bodybuilders use up them calories, if he adds on extra calories he won't use them up and the energy will turn to fat. Jogging for 10 minutes only burns up 70-80 calories at pace. He would have to do around 30 mins + to burn up the extras.

Yeah, like I said before, as long as he burns off the extras, it should be ok.

I very VERY much agree with what Cat said earlier.

It's EXTREMELY dangerous to aim for a muscular figure (over excessive training/etc. in the aim to appear to have the figure that would only be possible to actually get from 16+). You see you're still growing. If you're like.. super muscle and 13. You'll actually look relatively stupid. You will have a young body shape, your shoulders wouldn't be braudened (< Spelling D but most of all it can damage you're growth.

I've known people to go to the gym, and do weights at 13.. and it has actually stumped their growth.

In my opinion ask for advice from a proffesional before you do anything..

I agree completely (almost). It's possible for under-16's to get a pretty muscular figure without too many side-effects, as long as they know what they're doing.

[LeahBaby--x]

crunches are really effective for your abs.

[Danzilla]

I very VERY much agree with what Cat said earlier.

It's EXTREMELY dangerous to aim for a muscular figure (over excessive training/etc. in the aim to appear to have the figure that would only be possible to actually get from 16+). You see you're still growing. If you're like.. super muscle and 13. You'll actually look relatively stupid. You will have a young body shape, your shoulders wouldn't be braudened (< Spelling D but most of all it can damage you're growth.

I've known people to go to the gym, and do weights at 13.. and it has actually stumped their growth.

In my opinion ask for advice from a proffesional before you do anything..

If you work work out too much (weights ect.) it does stump your growth, i would not recommend you starting that until your 16+ as thats when your body stops growing as much, as Crimson said.
You could do some light weights though, to build a little muscle which is ok, just don't go over the top.
Eating is the most important, eat healthy and your lose alot of weight and then when you start doing bigger weights it will show alot more.
So at 13, just do some light weights, jogging and eat healthy!
I'm sorry if all this has been stated but i only read a few posts.

[Excellent]

I very VERY much agree with what Cat said earlier.

It's EXTREMELY dangerous to aim for a muscular figure (over excessive training/etc. in the aim to appear to have the figure that would only be possible to actually get from 16+). You see you're still growing. If you're like.. super muscle and 13. You'll actually look relatively stupid. You will have a young body shape, your shoulders wouldn't be braudened (< Spelling D but most of all it can damage you're growth.

I've known people to go to the gym, and do weights at 13.. and it has actually stumped their growth.

In my opinion ask for advice from a proffesional before you do anything..

I disagree fully, I started working out at the age of 12, I am now 6"2 and weigh over 15 stone. I think you mean doing stuff for your legs? this CAN stunt the growth with your legs, hense why a lot of bodybuilders are short.

Just do upper body until you pass 15 and you can get going with the legs.
If anyone decides that I am wrong please go to a doctor like I did and ask them before throwing accusations.

He will also not look stupid because a lot of people aspire to have some form of muscle, wether it be shoulders, arms, laterals, forearms. Plus.. lets face it, if he's big and bulky, nobody at his school is exactly going to say anything to him are they?

[Crimson]

I disagree fully, I started working out at the age of 12, I am now 6"2 and weigh over 15 stone. I think you mean doing stuff for your legs? this CAN stunt the growth with your legs, hense why a lot of bodybuilders are short.

Just do upper body until you pass 15 and you can get going with the legs.
If anyone decides that I am wrong please go to a doctor like I did and ask them before throwing accusations.

He will also not look stupid because a lot of people aspire to have some form of muscle, wether it be shoulders, arms, laterals, forearms. Plus.. lets face it, if he's big and bulky, nobody at his school is exactly going to say anything to him are they?

Well. It is a well known fact that you shouldn't work out too hard under the age of 16 because of the body still growing and what-not. To work out is perfectly fine.. but there is a little limit.

And if you see a bulky stumpy guy.. at my school at least, he'd be ripped to pieces by laughter.

I'm not saying that you shouldn't work out. Just not to push it. :]

[Excellent]

Well. It is a well known fact that you shouldn't work out too hard under the age of 16 because of the body still growing and what-not. To work out is perfectly fine.. but there is a little limit.

And if you see a bulky stumpy guy.. at my school at least, he'd be ripped to pieces by laughter.

I'm not saying that you shouldn't work out. Just not to push it. :]

I agree, as I have quoted, people were telling him to really go for it but pushing it isn't the answer.

Haha, reverse when I was at school - anybody who laughed at the muscly people got shown how muscles can work in effective places