Excercise in this age??????????

Laptop · 03-01-2007, 12:30 AM

Hello gusy,

Actually there is no problem. I want to know the opinion of you about doing sit ups at home. I am 16 year old and I am skinny (but not that skinny). I am interested in doing sit ups and push ups and I was doing that for 1 month. I just lay on the floor (I use blanket, when I feel the ground so hard) and take sit ups. But my parents says you dont have to do any excerise. You walk almost 3km every day. And thats enough for your body.

What you guys think about this? Does anyone know the scientific effect of doing sit ups? Is it ok with me?? Anyone know the proper way of doing sit ups?????

All suggestions are welcome

Nevakonaza · 03-01-2007, 12:36 AM

Well i have recently just started doing exersizes because im getting out of shape...i run to the shop yesturday and got bad stitch

Im also quite thin....i want to build up my muscles more so ive also been using my Dumbells and i do sit-ups and press ups.
Also il probably start going running.

I wouldnt say it was bad....keeps you in good shape.

Jet · 03-01-2007, 12:52 AM

It is never bad to exercise. You probably are getting a good workout with certain muscles when you walk 3k, but when you do situps and pushups it works different muscles. There's obviously a point where it is too much, but you aren't anywhere near there.

Verve · 03-01-2007, 01:14 AM

Once you hit 14 you can start most weight workouts... and just getting by with what the body needs is not what you want, is it? Regularly doing intensive workouts, not just weights mind you, is a great thing to do... just think of what people were (and some still are) doing in the farms and labor industries 100 years ago. We'd be the equivalent of kings with the amount of physical work we have to do.

Kabu · 03-01-2007, 01:22 AM

I wouldn't suggest running too much. You will burn calories and you are trying to get ripped, not skinnier.

I would suggest a good diet, a little running, biking would be great too. You can do low weights with high reps for definition. If you want to pump up, you'll want to do heavier weights and lower reps. But be careful and work out with someone. Makes it more fun.

g4m3rof1337 · 03-01-2007, 02:44 AM

I just got into working out.
Theres a room down the hall in my buildind with machines and treadmills.
This summer i plan on doing alot of biking...

Ben · 03-01-2007, 03:15 AM

I think it's wonderful to exercise, and look at how old I am(Or am I?). Like just this afternoon, I rode 7 miles on my bike. Lifted some weights, did some sit-ups, push-ups. Different stuff. But just a tip, before doing any exercise, it's best to stretch beforehand. You'll feel much better.

mattsprattuk · 03-01-2007, 03:26 AM

you cant get something out of nothing... so if your skinny theres nothing to turn into muscle, so its just a waste of time if your after improving physical performance.
eat high protein food, like meat and fish and stuff, get a little fat, then try it again.
(did a course in this stuff

)

wizle · 03-01-2007, 03:27 AM

MY Doctor told me sit-ups are the WORST exersize you can do Bad for the heart with the strain that is put on it,cycling is better for you since you use the same muscles, better cardio also! Thats what I do! Sit-ups are for pugilists for their stamina. We here at the forum will execise the most important muscle you have!!

mattsprattuk · 03-01-2007, 03:29 AM

the main reason for muscular development is psychological, sounds odd.
you need to push yourself at a medium weight until you cant lift it any more (not over exerting yourself like with smaller weights)
the weight you try you should only be able to do about 10 reps of in total until it gets too hard.
this gives your mind a sense of failure, so it goes about slowly improving on it.
repeat as much as you can put up with

03-01-2007, 12:30 AM	#1 (permalink)
Laptop Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Age: 17 Posts: 451	Excercise in this age?????????? Hello gusy, Actually there is no problem. I want to know the opinion of you about doing sit ups at home. I am 16 year old and I am skinny (but not that skinny). I am interested in doing sit ups and push ups and I was doing that for 1 month. I just lay on the floor (I use blanket, when I feel the ground so hard) and take sit ups. But my parents says you dont have to do any excerise. You walk almost 3km every day. And thats enough for your body. What you guys think about this? Does anyone know the scientific effect of doing sit ups? Is it ok with me?? Anyone know the proper way of doing sit ups????? All suggestions are welcome Last edited by Laptop; 03-01-2007 at 12:32 AM.

03-01-2007, 12:36 AM	#2 (permalink)
Nevakonaza Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Inside my 500Se Benz Age: 19 Posts: 7,755	Well i have recently just started doing exersizes because im getting out of shape...i run to the shop yesturday and got bad stitch Im also quite thin....i want to build up my muscles more so ive also been using my Dumbells and i do sit-ups and press ups. Also il probably start going running. I wouldnt say it was bad....keeps you in good shape. __________________ Core 2 Duo E6300 @ 2.8Ghz - Asus Silent Knight II MSI P35 Neo-F (45nm Ready) 3Gb GeIL DDR2 @ 800 Mhz (Dual channel) Asus Extreme 8800GT G92 512Mb with Glaciator cooler Creative SoundBlaster X-Fi Xtreme Fidelity 7.1 WDC 400GB Sata II + 120Gb Slave = 520Gb total Sony 20X DVD±RW DL & DVD-RAM SATA Windows Xp Pro SP3\|Kaspersky IS 2009 Belinea o.display 22'' Widescreen (1680x1050)

03-01-2007, 12:52 AM	#3 (permalink)
Jet Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 5,285	It is never bad to exercise. You probably are getting a good workout with certain muscles when you walk 3k, but when you do situps and pushups it works different muscles. There's obviously a point where it is too much, but you aren't anywhere near there. __________________ Macbook/Intel Core Duo 1.83Ghz/2GB DDR2 667/60GB HD/OSX 10.4.11/160GB 3.5" Firewire External/160GB Maxtor One Touch 4 Mini External/

03-01-2007, 01:14 AM	#4 (permalink)
Verve Diamond Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Tampa Bay, Florida Age: 18 Posts: 2,494	Once you hit 14 you can start most weight workouts... and just getting by with what the body needs is not what you want, is it? Regularly doing intensive workouts, not just weights mind you, is a great thing to do... just think of what people were (and some still are) doing in the farms and labor industries 100 years ago. We'd be the equivalent of kings with the amount of physical work we have to do. __________________ Formerly Starwarsman HP DV6885 Special Edition Core2Duo T8100 @ 2.1 GHz 3GB DDR2 Ram 250GB SATA HDD Geforce 8400m GS Vista Home Premium SP1 The Masterplan

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g4m3rof1337 Diamond Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 7,163	I just got into working out. Theres a room down the hall in my buildind with machines and treadmills. This summer i plan on doing alot of biking... __________________ Desktop Laptop Winner of Photo Tournament: Metal. Upgrading to a 750i Mobo and adding a Second 8800GT.

03-01-2007, 01:22 AM	#5 (permalink)
Kabu banned Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Earth Posts: 457	I wouldn't suggest running too much. You will burn calories and you are trying to get ripped, not skinnier. I would suggest a good diet, a little running, biking would be great too. You can do low weights with high reps for definition. If you want to pump up, you'll want to do heavier weights and lower reps. But be careful and work out with someone. Makes it more fun.

03-01-2007, 03:15 AM	#7 (permalink)
Ben VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Decatur, Georgia Posts: 2,986	I think it's wonderful to exercise, and look at how old I am(Or am I?). Like just this afternoon, I rode 7 miles on my bike. Lifted some weights, did some sit-ups, push-ups. Different stuff. But just a tip, before doing any exercise, it's best to stretch beforehand. You'll feel much better. __________________ Winner of Photo Tournaments: Architecture, Reflection, Hope/Joy, Macro Shot Mobo: [Intel D945GNT] CPU: [Intel Pentium D 2.8GHz] RAM: [Corsair 1GB DDR2] GPU: [XFX Geforce 8500GT] HDD: [Maxtor 100GB - Western Digital 250GB] PSU: [Rosewill 450w] Did you know that if you say gullible really slowly it sounds like Goat Cheese?

03-01-2007, 03:26 AM	#8 (permalink)
mattsprattuk Gold Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: plymouth, UK Age: 19 Posts: 405	you cant get something out of nothing... so if your skinny theres nothing to turn into muscle, so its just a waste of time if your after improving physical performance. eat high protein food, like meat and fish and stuff, get a little fat, then try it again. (did a course in this stuff )

03-01-2007, 03:27 AM	#9 (permalink)
wizle Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Oregon Age: 67 Posts: 416	MY Doctor told me sit-ups are the WORST exersize you can do Bad for the heart with the strain that is put on it,cycling is better for you since you use the same muscles, better cardio also! Thats what I do! Sit-ups are for pugilists for their stamina. We here at the forum will execise the most important muscle you have!! __________________ Cooler Master Centurion Gigabyte DS3 rev3.3 E6400 G.Skill 2 Gigs Radeon X1300 Xclio 450W 19" Princeton CRT I am no longer responsible for my actions or deeds...I'm retired

03-01-2007, 03:29 AM	#10 (permalink)
mattsprattuk Gold Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: plymouth, UK Age: 19 Posts: 405	the main reason for muscular development is psychological, sounds odd. you need to push yourself at a medium weight until you cant lift it any more (not over exerting yourself like with smaller weights) the weight you try you should only be able to do about 10 reps of in total until it gets too hard. this gives your mind a sense of failure, so it goes about slowly improving on it. repeat as much as you can put up with

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