if a 12 year old boy wants to gain more muscle.....?

Question

in his arms and his stomach how many push ups or sit ups would he have to do each day to gain muscle .... 2 times a day and how long before he has muscle in his arms and stomach he weighs between 90 and 100

Answer 1

You don't want to stunt your growth, so if i were you i would wait at least a year before working out. Anywho start off with doing 10 push ups 3 times a day. Next week do 15 push ups a day, so on. Same goes for bicep curls and tricep work out. You will have to get some dumbells. For the abs, there is nothing better then the old fashioned sit ups. Do at least 50 of them a day or 100 crouches instead.

Answer 2

To gain real athletic muscle do not forget your legs.

Number one, why do you want to gain muscle? Whatever you reason, keep playing the sport you love and consider other sports. Basket ball helps you do better at all sports.

Eat a scrambled egg or some other protein and shut off that stove!
Train alternating with wind sprints
Sprint 30 yrds
Push ups till you can't
Sprint 30 yrds
Sit ups till you can't
Sprint 30 yrds
Pull-ups till you can't
Sprint 30 yrds
Now stretch out, back, chest, legs

This alternation between lower and upper body keeps the blood flowing evenly and keeps your work out going. It is called peripheral heart training.

Eat some protein and drink plenty of water and eat a banana

Repeat the next day and rest it up after four to five days of that.

Answer 3

I think that the first question is why he wants to build more muscle. However, the best thing to do is start out with aerobic exercise routine and 1 set of pushups and situps each set is about 20 reps. That should strengthen the body without adding too much bulk. Remember that at 12 the body is still growing and it is possible to create an injury if not done properly.

Answer 4

Diet is as important to muscle mass gain as doing push ups is. Ween him off the fats in his diet, cut out his cola intake, and fill him up with carbohydrates.

four sets of 10 push-ups will help out as well. For sit ups 3 sets of 20 would make some changes.

However, diet and an active lifestyle would be just as helpful.

Keep him away from weights for another 3 or 4 years though.

Answer 5

A trick I learned long ago. Do one pushup and one situp. Easy enough, and then write down how many you did. The trick to it is, add one every day. And keep writing it down, so you can keep track of them. After 30 days, you are doing 30 of each. And have never even been sore from it. In 4 months, you are doing 120 of each. That would be where to stop adding, and just keep between 100 and 120 of each, everyday. Can always add in leglifts, squats, pullups, lunges, etc., at any time during this. This is a no pain way to get strong and toned!

Answer 6

Not knowing what your body type is, how tall you are, what you eat, or how active you are, no one can give you a number.

Your body is far from being done growing. You will put on more weight, including muscle, whether you exercise or not.

Just make sure you do some form of exercise every day. If you really want to develop the muscles you see in grown men, I highly recommend you go to the nearest gym and talk to one of the trainers. They can probably teach you specific exercises, maybe even weight lifting, that will help you achieve your goal. Ask one of your parents to attend, to help explain things you might not understand, and so that they'll understand what you are trying to do.

Answer 7

tell "your friend"... to do an all around work out to stay even but if "he" wants to build up his arms and chest you should do push ups ,i mean "he" should do push ups daily .do as many as you can in 15 minutes and do sit up for another 15 minutes eventually he will gain definition in his arms and abs .just remember you dont want to look like a big guy with scrawny legs so do an EVEN work out on you entire body .dont do heavy weight lifting as this may stunt your growth (height). ask your school coach for a program or a routine to follow they know what they are talking about !

Answer 8

push ups and sit ups are healthy for anyone, but it is unwise to begin lifting any weights under the age of 14 or 15. it is very easy for a child to stunt his growth by using too much resistance, as their bones have not yet finished vital developement. Natural exercises, however, are very healthy, i.e. running, pushups, pullups, situps. a mini trampolene, also known as a rebounder provides some of the best exercise on the planet, for any age. fat melts away, and muscle tone becomes very defined.

Answer 9

It takes more than pushups and situps to build muscle. If you're looking for muscle bulk you need to lift more weight fewer times, so 200 pushups builds less bulk than lifting 150 pounds a few times.

Aside from that, you're really just getting into puberty. If you get into lifting and wait for the testosterone to kick in, you'll bulk up. Be patient. Body building is a lifestyle, not something you do overnight.

Answer 10

Go to muscle failure twice within 20 minutes. Do this three-four times a week. Walk or do some other aerobic exercise the other days to keep BMI in check.