Weight training upper body
Common Questions and Answers about Weight training upper body
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You can do the same or If you want you could do upper body on Mon. Wed. and Fri. Then do lower body Tue. Thur. and Sat.
First thing before doing any exercise is to warm that muscle by lifting a light weight about 10 times to bring blood to and warm that muscle!
As for how much weight to lift it's important to perform the exercise correctly!! (perfect form). Try lifting the maximum weight that you can 1 time but with perfect form!!
If you want to lose weight The safest amount of weight you can lose is anything from .5 to 2 lbs a week. However at 14 your body is going through changes and you want to follow a healthy and structured exercise program monitored by your doctor that will help you lose some pounds while toning.
Lets talk first about your ideal weight:
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According to your height of 5' 5" your ideal healthy weight is 134 pounds. Your recommended weight range is between 119 and 149 pounds.
The most important thing to knows is that you cannot just lose weight in the one area I would suggest the best thing for you is to do 30 minute cardio to burn the calories during a workout and then 30/40 minute weight training to get your metabolism working faster. Weight training helps your body burn calories even after your workout. Don't forget you need to decrease your calories by eating also you won't be able to lose weight if your calorie intake is higher then your calorie outake.
The arm ergometer is a machine that allows you to use your arms in place of your legs to push the pedals of a bicycle. Another option is trying an upper body circuit training program, using high repetitions and low loads, and short rest breaks between exercises. Using upper body machines or free weight exercises that work your latissimus dorsi, deltoids, pectorals, biceps, triceps and rhomboids will get your heart pumping.
say one day you run for 30 minutes (w/ intervals) and do 30 mins of upper body strength exercises. the next time, maybe bike or swim for 30-45 mins and then 30 mins of lower body strength exercises. some days, just focus on strength training while others only strictly on cardio activities. whatever it is, be sure you mix it up. and most importantly, give yourself rest days. it doesn't hurt to have 1-2 rest days in between exercise days. good luck!
also take up a whole body weight training program to build up lean muscle mass, so it shows through once the body fat starts to strip off. Think of it as diet strips the fat & exercise builds the muscle. I recommend hiring a PT that's experienced with building bodies to have you onto a minimum 12week full body program, to have you seeing real results. Michael Matthews books are very informative, I recommend getting one (can download as an Ebook) & reading up.
cardio exercises like aerobics help u to reduce weight very fast while yoga tones the body and keeps your body systems fit( though cardio exercises also keep the system strong especially circulation of blood).. so you can do either of the two but you need guidance in the initial levels.. good luck...
Recently, i have the urge to weight lift as my upper body has literally shrunkj. My question is if I restricted my lifting dumb bells only, a max of 30 minutes 3x per week and not to exceed 25 pounds, would i be putting my self at any risk? I speed walk every day for an hours and i have no other restrictions. I would like to build up some upper body strength.
s a combination of strength training to build your muscles, and decreasing body fat through calories. The best upper-body exercise that uses most of the muscles in your entire arm is the overhead shoulder press, Called the Arnold press. Do the Arnold presses twice a week as part of your upper-body routine to strengthen and tone your arms.
Exercise all three areas of your shoulders to build the right size and shape.
point of view, your calories are way way too low for your body weight and activity level. Essentially your body is in starvation mode and is clinging onto everything it can. Also with a calorie level of 1000 you will not be getting adequate nutrition.
Minimum calories even when dieting for an inactive woman is about 1200 /day.
Recently I start the wii game (Active), and do more weight/resistant training in my daily exercise. my size is being down, especially my problem zone, the lower body, but my weight is going to and stays at 126-127 lbs. I can see my body is being lean and tone, but my weight is going up. What can I do to keep the weight to 115lbs?
I would recommend doing a full body weight training at lease 3 to 4 days a week with cardiovascular training at the beginning or end to maximize your training. The reason that I say that is because wieght training will have a lasting calorie burn 36-42 HOURS while cardio just 2 hours. This is why you must use weights.
Now your backside, different story. I would recommend that you would start with lighter sets until your body gets accustom.
Could be the arm weakness is from your previous upper body weight training, and is wholly diff from the eye and head thing. Now, the dry eyes, that can be helped with enough protein and omega3s, so eggs is what your body might respond well to, plus there are drops with a special fat in them, similar to that produced by eye glands. Proteins are also good for muscle weakness. But the migraines, nobody knows how come people get them.
I am 28 yr old lean, underweight guy and the main purpose of joining the club is to increase my body weight and get toned. This was my first ever experience of weight training exercises and on the first day I tried almost everything I could, on my own, since no instructor was present that day. It was alright until I did a round of "Sit Ups" when I experienced a sudden sharp pain somewhere between my neck and right shoulder.
I didn't go to gym on the next day.
Hey, I'm currently at a healthy 13.5% body fat but I'm an athlete so I'm really trying to drop that down to under 10%. I've been doing High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) in between weight lifting days and eating primarily proteins, healthy fats, and a small amount of carbs for breakfast and after excersise. I'm trying to lose as much fat as possible in the next two weeks.
Circuit training burns 30 percent more calories than typical weight training workouts. You can easily do circuit training workouts at home or at the gym on your own. Workouts last 30 to 45 minutes each and use either dumbbells, resistance bands or just your own body weight as a resistance.
You're doing a series of exercises one after another in a circuit without taking any breaks in between the exercises.
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