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Question: i recently got some man boobs that i want to get rid of. im 13 and i have cut out all soda and most junkfood from my diet. (except for fast food maybe like once every other month.) how do you think i should get rid of them? should i do some pectoral flies or lift dumbells or what? I also ride my bike home from school sometimes, but once it gets warmer i will ride my bike to and from school every day. (its about 1 1/2 miles)
thanks any help is apprieciated, im going to the gym today so fast replies would be great :)
Answers: i recently got some man boobs that i want to get rid of. im 13 and i have cut out all soda and most junkfood from my diet. (except for fast food maybe like once every other month.) how do you think i should get rid of them? should i do some pectoral flies or lift dumbells or what? I also ride my bike home from school sometimes, but once it gets warmer i will ride my bike to and from school every day. (its about 1 1/2 miles)
thanks any help is apprieciated, im going to the gym today so fast replies would be great :)
The best way to keep your weight at a good level is to do cardiovascular/aerobic exercise. This means doing exercises that raises your heart rate. For instance, running, biking, basketball etc. Weightlifting is primarily an anaerobic form of exercise. If you don't like running, try rollerblading.
If you are not used to doing aerobic types of activities, start a routine. Begin doing it three times a week (say Mon, Wed, Fri; or Tues, Thurs, Sat) for about 20 minutes each time. If after you feel comfortable doing that, increase each workout to 10 minutes more making it 30 minutes 3 times a week.
It's best to go over 30 minutes with 40 minutes a week being a good balance. You could do more if you get the motivation and stamina for it. It's good to rest your body for a day after one day of aerobic activity--at least at your age. Say after two months of following this routine, you could increase it to doing it say 4 times a week.
Don't push it too hard and fast in the beginning, otherwise you're liable to drop out of the exercise routine.
Eating fast food once every couple of months if perfectly fine.
I don't discourage weightlifting, but I think for many teenagers, they often leave out the aerobic component of exercise. On the days off when you are not doing aerobic activity, you can lift weights.
So for instance:
- Monday -- running
- Tuesday--lift weights
- Wednesday--running
- Thursday -- lift weights
- Friday -- running
- Saturday -- rest or lift weight
- Sunday -- rest