is it ok for a teenager to workout everyday,but only sit ups and push ups,light weight lifting?

Answer 1

How old are you first of all?
It's fine to do light weight lifting, sit ups and push ups whatever age you are, but if you're thinking about serious muscle building, wait until after you're 14 or 15 years old.
Studies have showed, though not yet proven, that if you lift heavy weights before you hit 14/15, you might stunt your growth, not only in height but also metabolism, etc...
It is okay to do the same workouts everyday, but you will not see as much growth as you will if you switch between body areas, like chest, biceps, shoulders one day, then switch to triceps, back, lat excercises the next day. You should always get between 24-36 hours of rest between the same body parts to allow growth, building, and strength.
Also, if you're just thinking of staying toned, you should do more reps of lighter weights(3 sets of 20 reps) versus bulking up, which is heavier weights with less reps (3 sets of 6 reps).
Also, use atleast 2 different exercises for each area, for example, the Chest, do push ups, barbell benchpress, and decline dumb-bell bench press...
Also, don't forget the legs, add in 30 minutes of jogging a day or look up the HIIT program(which only requires a few minutes a day) and you'll be fine.

Answer 2

It depends on what you are trying to accomplish if you are trying to lose weight then this with some type of cardio workout and a healthy diet should be good enough.

If you are trying to build muscle then you need to workout with resistance three days a week with two days in between of cardio of some kind wheather it be jogging,power walking or treadmill or it can be basketball,soccer,shadowboxing or throwing a frisbee.

You need that day off to give your muscles time to repair themselves and grow. You also need to be on a high protien diet and you will see results in no time.

This is a great time for you to start these new habits.

Here are some websites that might help.

www.teenspot.com/boards/showthread.html

www.self.com/workouts

www.teenworkouttraining.com

Good luck in your new lifestyle.

Answer 3

Actually any exercise will do...but sometimes...like some run or swim...as the exercise u stated is restricted to indoor everyday...is quite dull so u can try running ard ur neighbourhood or take a dip in the pool, or play some other sport with friends to break the chain of indoor exercise..

Answer 4

how light are we talking? if you are working with weights, either do a full work-out every other day or work different muscle groups every day. your muscles need a day to repair.

i would work with weights every other day and in between, do other workouts (playing basketball, running, swimming, cycling). a few push-ups and sit-ups every day are always good!

Answer 5

sit ups push ups and other exercises like running are fine to do everyday.... weight lifting i would not recommend everyday because you are straining your mucsles and the recovery is when they get stronger. even in light lifting you are toning your muclses and still recovery is where you will see changes. i usually do 3 days a week with lifting and the other days running and push ups and wat not

Answer 6

That's all fine, except for the situps which put too much strain on your back. Substitute crunches for situps.

Answer 7

I think so, cuz i do it everyday too, all u need to do, is not do too much of it cuz then u could hurt urself.

Answer 8

It's okay but don't overdo it. Increase your work outs gradually.

Answer 9

It is best to work-out every other day.Do arobics two days a week.

Answer 10

I don't see why not. As long as you are not obsessive about it.