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Hey! First off, i'm going to start by saying I came here on this site to give people advice. Some people actually don't know the real meaning of advice. They think its the answers they want to hear. But i'm not here for that. I'll give you advice, and it might be something you don't want to hear. But deal with it! You may take my advice or not, its completely up to you and you are not gaurnteed a correct solution.Ok so now that's clear, I'll talk to you more about myself. Hence the username... I play volleyball. It is my passion and basically my life since I've played for about 7 years. Most of my friends say i'm 50/50 tomboy and girly girl. I LOVE sports!! I play volleyball all year round, and then I go to the park during free times to play some soccer, football, hockey, basketball or baseball with my friends. But then again, I could be inside trying on my new Sephora makeup i'd just gotten, or reading the latest Seventeen magazine or even arranging my clothes for school tomorrow.
You can ask me just about anything and i'll be happy to answer it. You can count on a full and detailed answer.
Oh and another thing... I love getting feedback! Even if its a negative comment. It tells me what I need to work on or even what I did correct.
-Volleyball2150
BODY EXERCISES AND WORKOUTS! my way or the highway
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I'm thinking of joining the track team next year (no spots left this year) because I really want to take up a sport but I'm not really in to team sports.
I'm not in great shape, I haven't done sports since I was about 12 (I'm 16 now) and even though I'm the fastest female runner in my class (which isn't saying much, there's only about 8 girls haha), my resistance sucks and I get tired easily.
I've got ages before I join but I'd really like to start getting in to shape now. Apart from the obvious (running...) what can I do to get in shape?
What you're doing is a good thing to do. Most people are lazy bums and think that they do not need to exercise. Thats why about 40 percent of people in america are overweight. I read that in a magazine. well track is mostly using your lowerbody strength... but upperbody strength is also important. I will break this down into body parts.
ARMS- do about 100 push=ups a day. I know that seems like a lot. But there's 24 hours in 1 day. That means that you don't have to do 50 push-ups all in one. You can do 10... then break for 10 minutes... then another 10... then break. and keep on going. What I always do is do however many push=ups it takes for a commercial in the TV to end. Then when the show comes back on, i'll watch it.
Go to your local gym or if you have some dumbbells at home, find your appropriate weight (for me its 20lbs per arm) but you can start off easier. And lift dumbbells.
ABS- Do about 200 situps a day. ((again, its not that much if you do like 20 and then break, 20, break etc.))
this is one of my favs., its called the BOAT. and its kinda hard to explain but i'll try my best. Lay down on a flat surface on your back. then sit up and bend your knees ((so a sit=up position)) now lift your feet off the ground so the only thing touching the floor should be your tailbone ((right above your butt)). Extend your arms out in front of you and just be in that position for 1 minute. You are probably going to start shaking because whenever I do it, I always shake. But thats a good thing because then you know it's working your muscles. If you don't feel it, then try leaning backwards and extending your legs out a little ((keeping them bent still))
THIGHS- do the wall sits. find a wall and stand up straight with your back against it. then pretend like you are sitting on a chair. so your legs should make a 90 degree angle but without anything supporting your butt. Sit there for about 2 minutes.
King squats- have a bench or something where you can put your foot on. then stand in front of it. take your right foot and place the part where the laces would be (of a shoe of course) on the bench/couch or whatever. so your leg is bent backwards. then place your hands on your hips and squat down. Make sure that your front knee does not go over your front toes. so in other words, keep your right foot at a 90 degree angle. Do about 25 per foot.
CALVES- find a wall, then lean on the wall with your back against it but have your feet out a little. then bring your toes up and slowly let them down but don't let them hit the floor. Then again raise them up and slowly let them down. Do about 100.
ladders- take masking tape thats colored so you can see where you put it. Then make a ladder but it is on the floor. Here's a website explaining what to do-
http://www.power-systems.com/News/03_30_06.aspx
Other than all of those, you could go biking (which helps A LOT), swimming (they say its the best form of exercise) or again.. running on the track.
Maybe listen to music that really makes you pumped up. My favorite workout song is The Way I are- Timbaland.
inbox me if you need more information!!
-volleyball2150
(Rating: 5) That was THE best advice. Thanks alot.