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ok well ive been swimming competitively for like 8 years now. and well i quit this last year (freshman year) and well like swimmers have to eat ALOt cuz well swimmings pretty demanding. and so i quit and well have been eating alot but dont do really much exercise. ive gone from 103 to 110. but i also went into p.e. so ive gotten stronger. cuz i used to be really skinny so i noticed my arms have gotten bigger. is this fat or muscle weight?
any suggestions?

I think the perfect quote from Arnold Schwarzenegger applies here:

"It's simple...if it jiggles- its fat"

does working out at the age of 16 slow your growth sprunt. can stop you from growing. if you work out 2 hours every otherday.

NO it absolutely does not. Don't listen to people who say that because most of them haven't lifted a weight in their lives. In fact- with the body's systems (endocrine in particular) working at that level- it actually promotes growth. The only thing that will cause a close of the growth plates is the use of anabolic steroids.

Hey mike,

Where I live we have recently been bombarded with comercials for this sauna belt thing. You must have seen the thing, it applies heat to an area of your body and they promise great weight loss.

Now to me that makes little sense, but they were talking about its "effect on the metabolism". Is there something here I am not aware of... is there any way this thing could actually work?

Thx,
Alan

Absolute garbage that I definitely do not recommend. All it does is make your stomach sweat a little bit and doesn't help to keep any weight off. All I have to say is- DON'T :-)

This is just an example. If I eat 2000 calories a day, and I burn off 2500, does that mean I've lost 500 calories, and 1/7 of a pound?

Or, if I eat 2000 calories, but I require 2200 daily, does that mean I've lost 200 calories?

Which of those two ideas is the correct one?

no.1 is the right way. Giving yourself the 500 calorie defecit from your maintainance total will kickstart the metabolic processes needed to burn fat.

how do i get bigger love handles?

Keep on eating the way 95% of America eats and you'll do fine.

im 13 and i have a body of a 16 year old, i weigh 120 and im 5'3 or 5'4 i know thats not really fat but you have to understand when i was 9 i always dreamed of going to jr high and high school being popular and skinny with alot of frinds, when i moved to a different part of new hartford i was only 10 and in 5th grade and i threw up not onpupose everyday b/c i was nervous, i lost a lot of weight and felt great and then i broke my arm i couldnt play outside and it rained during the summer so i had to stay inside it sucked and as you know when there is nothing to do you eat and i ate i got really fat and everyone knew it then i excersided and i lost a lil bit of weight and then i did cross country and i lost alot of weight i felt a lil good but not enough scence its been over i have been doing things excersise to help and i have fat not much but enough to make me go crazy!! my lil sister she has no fat there its like love handles only i have a lil i would love to loose weight to get to 100 or even better 90 and i looked at starving myslef or throwing up like i did when i was 10 and i did onece but then i couldnt sleep at night and i was uncomfortable so i stopped that now im back to wear i started im doing track soon so that willl help but i want to loose it now i know its bad but how would you feel waking up and looking at ur sisrer who is 12 and skinner than u were ever were you know you can look like that and trust me i asked her how she stays that way and she doesnt remember how she did it so now im screewed i know crunches work ive been doing that i want to get rid of it tell me how to stay on something that will work quick like throwing up i have a hard time doing it but i feel like i have no other choice i bawled about this onece and my mom said that if i ever had a problem like that she would send me somewhere and i dont anyone to know about it just so you know i have 8 people in my house so i have to keep it quiet and i have a big family and i dont want my b/f to know either so how do i keep it quiet and knowone knowing and how do i loose it fast?? i have been crying over for this for months and years pleez help me!

No crunches DO NOT "tone" (I HATE that word when someone uses it in regards to fitness) your stomach, neither do sit-ups or any direct abdominal/illiopsos exercise...they all build muscle.

Toning comes from diet and above all- you are 13, and are doing this for all the wrong reasons. Sounds like you just want the look and thats not what its all about at all- its about the discipline and the growth of your character and the health you attain from your efforts. Thats ok- 95% of America thinks the same way and doesnt succeed for all the same reasons- self critique and obsession leads to disappointment and people get all pissy when they dont lose 40 lbs in a week. To get and keep defined muscle- No it will not take 3 weeks (Most of the time not even a year), No you cannot eat like a bird, and it really doesnt matter what you do as far as exercise goes- nothing happens without the diet. It takes time, discipline, hard work and determination- not Seventeen magazine telling you to do some ridiculous workout or diet.

how effective are sit ups?? well ima girl & i do around 50 a day & i definately feel it but i heard that they weren't that effective at all. any ideas??

thanks!!

Sit ups suck. End of story.

What are some good over the counter diet pills?

My heartfelt recommendation is zero diet pills. Judging from your question it is obvious you are not too advanced with fitness and simply would not know how to use the pills to your benefit. Is this an insult? No- its the truth. Most of the people who buy diet pills dont know the first thing about them which is why the supplement comapnies have so much money- people are just complacent and think that the pills do everything they claim with no effort on the part of the person. Use your head. Theres no understanding of biochemistry or the manipulation of nutrients to make the pills beneficial. Stay away from the pills.

Okay so im 124-127 pounds (i change lol), 5'2, and 16 years old.

I have a lott of muscle which people say
is most of the weight. and i dont really
mind the number. its just that i dont like
my stomach at all... its so gross.. unfortunaly i love sweets so if i get even a small snack, its
usually NOT good for me, although my meals are usually really healthy. im in cheerleading
for my high school and we tumble and do things
all the time for excercise, but i just feel
so bad about myself..i work out my abs occaionaly outside of cheerleading, but i dont excerise much alone.. its just not that fun for me.. and its so hard to stick to it if i start. it hurts because all of my friends have flat tummys and look good and i just want to feel just as comfortable as they do. i dont think im very overweight and the bmi thing said i was fine.. its just the tummy area. i just dont like myself and its hard sometimes to step it up. i really want to i want to eat healthy with good snacks or no snacks, but once i do, even if ive had plentyy to eat, soon after i always end up slurging.. whether its the same day or a couple days after. i can never stick to it and it sucks. what can i do? and whats some advice on what kinds of things to do once i get there? thanks!

Thats a question that really cant be answered here. You just have to get it in your head and do it which Iam sure you already know. From what I see you've answered your own question- stop eating sweets (Yes you can- its not cocaine). Cant turn goat piss into gasoline right? So get crackin and stop complaining.

I noticed you hate liberals. I'm just wondering why. What are your views? I want to work for the New York Times, which is kind of considered a liberal paper. I'm an independent though, I agree with some of the views of both sides. Just looking for your opinons.

I dont like all the tax hikes and just the general view on rights they hold. Like making it legal in some states for those in a mental institution to be able to vote. Are you serious? The reason for going to a prison is for you to forfeit those rights and be incarcerated. I dont support gay marriage; thats just ludicrous to me and we wonder why the world laughs at us nor do I support abortion. I just hate how rights always come into play and how there is never any action done. Honestly could you imagine the response to 9/11 with President AL GORE??? LOL. "O why are they mad at us, I think I'll start a committee to find out why instead of going to war" is probably what he would say. Bullshit- we live in times that are dangerous and action must be taken. I just think they're all pussy hippies.

As the NY Times says "All the news thats fit to print" - should be "All the liberal garbage thats fit to make you sick."

Stick to watching the Fox News channel, reading the NY Post and reading the Drudge report.

ok so i am 103lbs 5'4" but i have no muscle. i want to gain muscle and get rid of this roll i have at my stomach. its gross. you honestly wouldnt think at my weight i could have a pudgy tummy but it sits ontop of my jeans and it makes me feel bad. i normally skip breakfast, snack at lunch and just eat dinner. what could i do differently. ive been doing 50 sit ups a day for like 6 months and its not helping anything. what should i do? i want it gone fast in time for spring. help!

Why is everyone sooooo concerned with their midsection? I mean is that the only muscle you really care about? Do you really want a 6 pack and have no other bodypart development to compliment your midsection?

TV and those retarded magazines have given everyone this warped sense of fitness. Do you really think that no matter what you do all spring and summer will actually get you a seriously defined midsection; like your body can just change that fast? Come on people lets get away from the midsection obsession and focus on core workouts that will build your stomach far more than crunches as well as your whole body.

Heres an idea:
Eat, train, sleep, repeat. A little bit of knowledge and a whole lot of motivation do the trick. I get asked this question from gym goers 1000000000000000 times a day and I give the same response and still no one has challenged me on it. Im sorry but youre not getting a Baywatch body by summer, at least not one that you can keep. Try doing all of this stuff for a whole year day in and day out and then you will see some real results that can be kept.

ok so for lent i'm promising myself to walk the dog atleast 1 a week, do 15 situps a day, eating healthy (tho i can never do it) and practice soccer and tennis whenever i can....what else can i do to get results....FAST?
please please help! i'll rate and comment....thanks.

Honestly here- these shouldnt be things you promise to do, they should be routine. Why are you in such a hurry to get results fast? Do you honestly believe that the results that you get quickly are ones that you will keep? This question is asked like 86 different ways. Same answer- Committing yourself to a clean, consistent diet and exercise program is the only way to see and keep changes to your body. I challenge anyone to prove this theory wrong.

someone asked me, "are you a liberal?"
what does liberal mean?
the dictionary's definition doesn't make sense to me.

Liberal means garbage Democrats; in particular who will ruin America if given the opportunity and with any luck whatsoever there will never be another one as President. They LOVEEEE to tax you as much as they can and take all of your money because "They know how to distribute it best." Kiss my ass and the same goes for the American Civil Liberties Union.

Stick to being a Conservative Republican and dont watch NBC, ABC or CBS for your news. Stick to hearing the truth on the Fox News Channel and read the NY Post.

whenever i run i get out of breath real easily so what can i do so i can run longer without getting so tired ?

The real trick behind running is the amount of breaths and the intervals at which you take them. Always in through the nose and out the mouth in a deep manner. If you are running on a track, try and make a mental note of different objects about 15-20 feet away your last breath so you know when to breathe again- deep breaths in through the nose and out the mouth. Running, in particular and other aerobic exercises increases our amount of lactic acid which in turns means less ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate- our main fuel) and oxygen getting throughout the body through the circulatory system, whereas when we breathe normally like we are right now we can produce about 36 ATP per glycogen body, when we operate without oxygen (Anaerobic) we can produce only about 2 ATP per glycogen body, so we have to take care to:

1.) Drink plenty of water before and after running as water is an important vessel inside the body
2.) It is recommended you eat a high glyemic index carb such as fruit before you run in order to give extra energy in the form of glycogen for your body
3.) BREATHE BREATHE BREATHE make it a habit so that you dont have to think about it you just do it.

How many calories and grams of fat are you supposed to consume per day to avoid gaining weight?

I've always recommend that my clients stay within 20-25% fat intake for their total daily caloric intake, taking in Mono and Polyunsaturated fats which can be found in nuts, fish and cooking oils in particular peanut oil, coconut oil, sesame oil and olive oil.

Hey, i saw that question you answered about diet pills how they've messed people up. How exsactly? i am currently taking Zantrax 3 and i was wondering if those cause the problems you are talking about? Thanks so much! ill rate 5! =)

In the short term there was problems with sleeping and the health of the bowels. Long term was mainly an effect on metabolism and the secretion of certain hormones such as insulin and thyroxin. There are many lawsuits going against another popular diet pill- Cortislim for problems people are facing as a result of its use. Zantrex 3 is not any better, I suggest you get off that supplement and stick to non-stimulant diet aids such as Tonalin CLA and Hoodia extract.

urgh so im 14 years old and im 5'0
i weigh almost 100 pounds & i think im like a dinosaur.
but my main concern is my love handles.
thats like above the hips. its super gross.
what are good easy ways to get rid of them?
please helppp ♥

Honestly?

There is no easy way, there are no shortcuts. It requires careful diet and training all mixed into once but Iam sure from how your figure sounds that you shouldn't be too concerned. Just remember- If it was easy then everyone would be training and most of America wouldn't be slobs.

You want to know the real secret to getting a great body? In the words of the great Dave Draper-

"The secret is that there is no secret."

does that Hollywood Diet drink that's suppose to make you lose 10 pounds in 48 hours actually work? has anyone tried it or know someone that's tried it?

Not the 10 lbs you may think you're losing.

When i get older i want to do stuff like CSI, Forensic files, && Like find out who murder people. And you know its pretty much all scientiftic.
I need help to know what exactly I may need to know, like topics like chemistry? and stuff.
Any tips, on what i can do to know things about it.
I mean i watch the tv shows, all day, and stuff.. but any more tips to improve me, for when i really do go to college scince im young enough now to start paying better attention, to what i want.

Hey thats an awesome field to get into. I myself am attending a Criminal Justice college during my internship as an NYPD cadet and all of that stuff is offered. Definitely focus on your science subjects a lot and depending on if you want to get into something such as criminology you can study psychology as well to help profile crime and the criminals who commit it. When you get a little older see about different programs with your local police department and federal agencies as well such as the FBI, Secret Service, U.S. Marshals which are all exceptionally excellent agencies for different internships and more information about their different positions. I myself plan on leaving the NYPD after I get a little older and my service committment is completed and look to transfer to either the Secret Service or U.S. Marshals and while I dont want to be in forensics... I can tell you the FBI has an EXCELLENT forensics department in particular if you are looking to go higher than your local police department.

15/m ....i am about to go a little further with my girlfriend ....and i was wondering if most guys shave their pubic hair or not...?

Shave it, dude.

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