How much exercise do I need to do?

Question

I'm 15 years old and I was wondering how much exercise I need to do. I walk 3.6km to school every school day and sometimes homes again. Is this enough? If not what do you suggest?

Answer 1

about as much as a small child would do at the park in about 45mins. Generally enough to sweat, and generally enough to feel good after doing it. Your young, you should try out for track & field at school. if your slightly over weight or dont feel that running is your thing try dancing in you room for a hour a day, or something like Yoga it's really great for you and you can learn it at home from a DVD. Just make sure it's a beginner Yoga Vid.

Good Luck!

Answer 2

Swimming is the best exercise. I would suggest you to do 1 hour swimming everyday. Just do it for 3 months and you'll see the change in your body. Actually if you do swimming 1 hour a day, you dont need to worry throughout your life. Swimming keeps you healthy, fit, liberates energy, eleminates liver problems, kidney problems, Nasal problems, etc. It keeps you fit from inside. Now if you want to grow muscles then go to gym else nothing is required.

Answer 3

It is not enough definitely. You need jogging or swimming as aerobic exercises for 30 minutes or more every day plus weight training.I suggest you join a local gym for weight training.You will have a life long good health ahead.Enjoy!

Answer 4

Are you trying to lose bodyfat? If so, the following info is all that you need.

The first things you want to eliminate from what you eat are: sugar, fried foods, and white flour. You want to eat as natural and unprocessed food as possible.

Sugar, anything with it is bad. From Coco-Crispies cereal, nearly all sodas, to a small bag a M&M's. All turn into body fat fairly quickly.

Fried foods. Chips, french fries, etc. All have very high levels of calories and fat. Cut out mayonaisse while you're at it.

White flour. White breads, spahgetti, Ramen noodles, most cereals, tortillas (corn & flour).

Your going to want to eat 5-7 small meals/snacks in a day. That may seem like a lot of eating, but look at it this way. Say your lost in the woods and you need to make a fire that will last all night. Will the fire last longer throwing all the wood you've collected into the fire once or twice during the night, or if you toss a couple of logs in once every 45 minutes-hour?

Your body is pretty similar. You need to feed it a little bit every 2-3 hours to keep it burning fat. The longer you go in between meals, the more likely your body is going to store what you eat as fat. This is because your body doesn't realize that there is food everywhere in the world we live in. It still thinks your a cave-man. And cave-men didn't get to eat very often. Sometimes once every 3-5 days...starving. So our body is designed to store what we eat as fat, because fat has the most energy (calories) per pound. So, if you sleep all night, then skip breakfast and don't eat until lunch at say 11:30am...you probably haven't ate anything in 12+ hours. So, your body thinks your starving, that there is no food to eat. Then you eat a nice, greasy, calorie-loaded slice of pizza. Your body will then store most of it as fat because it thinks there is a food shortage.

Aim for 250-300 calories at each meal/snack.
Also try to eat 20-30 grams of protein at each meal. And of course, your going to want to keep even healthy carbs to a minimum (less than 80 grams a day).

The healthiest carbs are:
Yams
Oatmeal (no sugar)
Sweet Potatoes
Brown Rice

OK carbs are:
Whole-grain bread/buns/tortillas (whole-grain should be the first name on the ingredients list)
Fruits

Aside from the carbs listed above, your meals should consist of:
Chicken breast
Turkey breast
Tuna
Salmon
Egg whites
Almonds
Low-fat cheese (cottage, string cheese)
Lots of vegtables
Lots of water

You need to drink 1 gallon (128oz)minimum per day. Water is what carries the toxins and fat you burn off out of your body through your urine. It also helps keep you feeling full and does wonders for your skin. If your urine isn't clear like water, drink more.

Also, take a multi-vitamin (like Centrum).

If you were to do cardio like ride a bike or jog for 20-45 minutes everyday AND diet, you'll be several sizes smaller in no time. But remember, losing weight is 90% about what you eat, not how much you exercise.

Bodybuilders and fitness models basically eat this way. Not only is it low calorie, low carb, high in protein and natural...it controls your blood/sugar levels and how your body uses the food based on the glycemic index.

Good luck!

Answer 5

That's a loaded question which requires more information about you, your lifestyle, your daily activities, etc. to provide a meaningful answer. It also depends on what you're trying to achieve. Browse the web for fitness guides which might be able to help you individually.

Answer 6

Dont click on the site above me, its just that guys personal site and doesnt tell you anything. The amount of exercise you are doing currently is fine.

Answer 7

read tips on exercise programs on this site