Weightlifting?

Question

After you lift weights, how long does it take for your muscle fibers to repair themselves? Also, please give me some tips on how often and what kinds of weightlifting a teen should do. Thanks.

Answer 1

Please, see a trainer. Your goal may be different from everyone here who is giving you advice.

Answer 2

Usually it takes muscles two days to repair themselves. So every other day do back and biceps. On the days in between those times do chest and triceps. Work the leg muscles the same way. On the days that you do back and biceps, do calves and quadriceps. On the days that you do chest and triceps do the glutes (butt) and the other leg muscles. I am saying this to keep you from quitting due to soreness.
Working out with a lot of weight and fewer repetitions builds mass. It will make you bulk up and too much bulk makes you slow.
If you do not want to bulk up, you want to tone your muscles. Toning muscles is the best way to do it. To tone muscles do lighter weight and more repetitions. If you are fat, the tone will take a while to show up. Lose the fat first. Here is a program for losing weight that I have written up.
It will take about a month of following this program to see results.

get skinny quick diets like that enable you to lose weight quickly, but when you stop the diet and start eating normally again the weight comes back fast. The only way to lose weight is to burn more calories than you put in your body/day. I suggest this regimen:
1. drink a lot of water.
2. eat breakfast at 6:30 every morning
3. keep your heart level up for at least 2 hours/day
4. eat lunch consisting of fruits and vegetables and meat at 12:00pm
5. eat a snack at 3pm of fruit
6. eat a light supper no later than 6:30pm.
The reason that I say start at 6:30am is because it will stimulate your metabolism and the earlier you eat, the more breakfast you can eat
The reason that I say at least 30 min of aerobic exercise/day is because the longer that you keep your heart rate up the more energy you burn.
The reason that I have put you on a schedule of times to eat is because this schedule keeps your metabolism up. The later that you eat supper, the more likely that the calories that you consume at dinner will turn to fat.
I suggest a lot of water because it has no calories and it aids the digestive process. I suggest fruit and vegetables because they do not have many calories and they digest easily.
Eat nuts in the morning because they are difficult to digest and will keep you full longer.
Good luck getting into shape.
By the way, if you run for at least 30 minutes/day you can go out to eat 1 time per week.

Answer 3

All type of weight lifting is good.

More weights, more bulkiness ( which u dont want cus u cant move much , no flexibility)

More reps, and a sufficient amount of weight, more cuts u get and easier to move, and be free and strong.

Lactic acid builds up and takes couple of days to go away to take away soreness, but running puts circulation of blood in the area which scrapes the lactic acid, and maekes your muscles harder.

Any weight lifting is good ,but don't over do it, and let your muscles rest for every day or two two days.

Answer 4

Hi there! After lifting weights and doing all those workout, your muscles growth is during a period of 42 hours after you have stopped. This means the for optimal workouts, do it every alternate days.

For teens like you and me, our growth have not really stopped, that is if you are under 18. Therefore carry less weight, just do more rep. instead. Doing workouts like bench press and crunchs are better as it will not affect your height growth.

Answer 5

Always take two days between workouts. Basically, work out three days a week. Work all major muscles groups: Chest, Back, arms and legs. Don't over do it. Eat more protein than you normally do and take vitamins.

Answer 6

You should lift day 1, rest day 2, lift day3, etc...
Just vary your routine so you equally excersize all muscle groups. And don't forget the abs!