Okay. Well I'm 16, my height is 5'7" and I weight 145 pounds. I take Tae Kwon Do classes and I look OK but I want to have muscles... I mean like a really nice 6-pack and other muscles. I have a summer vocation right now so I'm thinking of sparing the time for it. I know I could just go sign up for a fitness, but I don't think I have to. Well, I'd like to do it the "natural" way, so I'd work with my body.
Any advise or suggestion? I wanna be fit really. If you give me a great advise with possibly step-by-step specifics, I might choose your answer as the best and seriously THANK YOU!!!
2006-07-08 11:43:06 · 17 answers · asked by brother from QG 3 in Beauty & Style ➔ Skin & Body
go to the liquor store
2006-07-08 11:46:29 · answer #1 · answered by J. T. N 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'll take a stab.
Displaying a 6 pack is comprised of two elements - muscle definition and weight loss.
Muscle definition can be developed through crunches, situps, and a variety of ab oblique exercises you can find on the net. You can also use common household items like chairs, table and similar to elevate your feet, back, etc for more difficulty, without having to use weights or machines. But you'll also make more progress faster by using, for instance a 25 lb weight with your crunches and oblique exercises. One of those big inflatable exercise balls will also help...but again, you asked for no equipment.
Regarding weight loss, the reason I cite that is that even the tightest abs won't be seen if covered by a layer of body fat. So that means cutting out all the refined sugar and simple carbs for at least a 14 day period. You can find the Phase 1 requirements from the South Beach Diet or similar on line, which will save you having to buy the book and is a great "kick start" to get your diet healthier without forcing you onto a "eat nothing" diet and leave you constantly hungry.
Finally, diet is only one component of reducing body fat. You'll need a steady, daily regimen of aerobic exercise to burn fat. I suggest running or bicycle. If you ride, like I do, try to build up to the point that you're riding 45 to 60 minutes every day, You should find the fat quickly melting off.
Hope that's helpful.
2006-07-08 11:52:07 · answer #2 · answered by Timothy W 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am no fitness master, but i think just around 100 push ups a day and then more each few days will help greatly. Be in shape and eat healthy too. Push ups will help you build up your arms and running, swimming, physical activity help up your "inshapeness." If you truly want to get "RIPPED" you sadly will need a good set of weights. Going to a fitness camp or gym is better than doing it yourself, because many people hurt themselves from doing excersises incorectly.
2006-07-08 11:51:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Two weeks? Man you better be doing crunches RIGHT now- not asking a computer...
Cruches, sit ups, hollow backs (you lay on the ground on your back and you put your hands under your butt. Then you lift up your legs around 6 inches off the ground. you tilt up your head to look at your toes. Hold position for 10 seconds. Do as many times as posible!)
Good luck working out.
2006-07-08 11:50:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here's what my fiance did to get great abs...
-Right when you wake up, sprint for 10min or jog for 30min.
-Do 5 sets of ab work. Each set do 3 different ab workouts (ex. crunches, leg raises, ab bridges).
-Repeat EVERY DAY, even if you are sore.
-Diet, diet, diet....eat 5-6 small meals a day, stay away from fat.
He says stick to this and you'll be cut in one month...you'll start seeing results in one week. Trust me, my guy is bigger than Vin Diesel!!!! PS-he started off as a scrawny little bean pole (he was 17 when he started working out)!!!!
Hope this helps :)
2006-07-08 12:05:39 · answer #5 · answered by jay 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do your own work out. Run, ride a bike, do sit ups, crunches, push ups, all that kind of stuff.
2006-07-08 11:46:48 · answer #6 · answered by diciccos351 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, I do these two power-yoga exercises that are crazy for your abs. If you push yourself to do them everyday, you will have some ab action going on by the end of the summer.
lay on your back. Put your hands behind the base of your head with your fingers interlocked. Put your legs straight up in the air, and push the balls of your feet (not your toes, and not your heels) towards the ceiling, so that you are bent at a 90 degree angle at the hips. Breathe in, and as you do so tuck your tailbone under, so that you are lifting your butt off the ground. Hold for ten seconds. Exhale, and as you do so pull your head and neck off the ground, holding them up with your arms. Don't use your neck to hold up your head, but keep your neck as loose as possible, so you have to use your abs to hold yourself up. Stare at your lower belly, and make sure you are holding your ower belly in, rather than letting it puff out. Hold for ten seconds. Inhale and release your head, but keep your legs up in the air, stretching them towards the ceiling still and re-tucking your tailbone. Do as many as you can, I started with 4 and HURT the next day, but if you are already in shape you might be able to do more.
Another again has you laying on your back, with your hands again behind your neck. Put your legs in the air, but this time keep your hips and knees bent at a ninety degree angle, so your lower legs are parallel to the floor. Inhale, tuck your tailbone. Exhale, extend one leg straight out, pushing the balls of your feet to the wall in front of you, and use your arms and abs to pull your head, neck and shoulders off the ground. Keep your unextended leg bent at a 90 degree angle, don't pull it to your chest. If you want to get fancy, you can twist slightly towards whichever leg is still tucked (so left leg extended, twist to the right, etc). Hold for fifteen seconds, again making sure that you are not using your neck and that your lower abs are pulled down towards your back, not puffing up. Inhale and return your head to the floor, pull your extended leg back to the other leg. Repeat, alternating legs, as much as you can.
It's a lot to remember, but they are really good. I used to do these once a week at my power yoga classes, and my abs were noticeably firmer after about a month, so every day or five or six days a week I'm sure you'd see results.
Good luck!
2006-07-08 12:00:22 · answer #7 · answered by cay_damay 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do crunches do about 250 or 300 a day i did it and u get really sore but u loss alot of weight and get sexy abs trust me
2006-07-08 11:46:31 · answer #8 · answered by roqstar512 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sit ups. Lots of them
2006-07-08 11:46:56 · answer #9 · answered by Alej 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do 100 push-ups, sit-ups, crunches, etc every day. Good luck!
2006-07-08 11:46:56 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Genetics dude...
I am 47 185 lbs never work out and I have a six pack...I inherited it from my Dad.
2006-07-08 12:00:15 · answer #11 · answered by Perry L 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋