Muscle-Building for Teens

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I'm a 16 yr. old male. My body type is kind of hour-glass shaped ( My body is femenish ) I weigh 140. My body has no definition what-so-ever.

I want a nice, muscular body. The pecs, abs EVERYTHING.

My question is, how do I get there? I don't need to burn off any fat, It's just a matter of taking the right course and building those muscles.

I need a guide that will get me there. Advice from the experienced would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

ANSWER – Muscle-Building for Teens

Your best bet is to begin a comprehensive weight training program that incorporates the 3 pillars – proper training, rest, and nutrition.

Nutrition makes a big contribution to your overall muscle-building program so please start there. Eat 5 or 6 smallish meals a day using whole, natural foods. Keep it raw when you can (like nuts, fruits, and veggies), cook only lightly when safe (cook meats thoroughly). Eat a balanced diet but think in terms of proteins, especially like eggs, milk, fish, beef, turkey, and chicken.

For your weight workouts, do a simple 3 times a week, full body routine, concentrating on compound exercises like squats, bench press, overhead press, and chin ups. Do 1-3 sets of 8-10 reps, moving from 1 set to 2 after a few weeks, and then moving from 2 to 3 sets after a few months.

You should begin to see improvements almost right away. First, you'll start to feel stronger, then you'll start to see body changes.

Make sure that when you're not working out that your resting well. Take 48-72 hours between weight workouts. On days you don't work out, you can do some high intensity interval training, where you do brief nearly all-out cardio, followed by several minutes of rest.

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