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Hey you all, I'm 16 years old and I've been lifting for about a year or so; every 3 mounths, then I quit for a few, but the last 4 mounths I've been lifting everyday, and hard. But I have a question, I lift about 2 hours every day.....I do about 12 lifts in a time-space of two hours then I wait a hour and run.......

My older brother says that the way I'm lifting is wrong, I'm about 220 and pushing hard at 240 or so in bench.....other then that, I have'nt recorded my max-outs on other lifts. I just want some imput on how long should I be lifting, and should I work everything every day?
Thanks for your time. :cool:

Since u are clean, I am assuming, u shouldnt lift two hours. Anything more than one hour will only hurt u. Also space out ur cardio and lifting about 6 hrs apart, that way u can do both in full strength and intensity. Ur brother is right.

2 hours is a long time to be lifting! do u constantly work out during that two hour period or do u spot someone, socialize, or go to many other machines two hours sounds like alot of time in the gym

Thanks for the info Apoc. Also, I know how to lift, and ect., I have only taken a semester of lifting last year in my Freshman year, but my Sophmore year I got a weight lifting machine, technicly a bench, where I can do some leg extensions, the bench moves so I can do incline, millitary, and a arm lifting thing for my shoulders.


Soon I should have a job, should I stay at home and lift? Or is it good for me to get a membership at a Golds Gym? Golds is about a 5 min walk from my home. Can any one link a site where teens should go to for lifting tips, correct procedures in lifting, ect., thanks for your time.

a golds gym 5 minutes walking away from the house thats great becauses there never an excuse not to train. i would definatly take advantage of that and get a membership there, it will save u alot of money also compared to buying everything in your house

Heh, I barely buy new weights for lifting, but yes, I've been wanting to get more dumbells from weight of 15-50 pounds, and that would cost me about 150$ or so. Wanted 2 15 pound ones, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50......yea, but if I go to Golds Gym, cost would be lower. I'm going go take a walk there this weekend to see the price on joining, should be about 20$ a mounth or so I'm guessing. But yea, thanks for the info....

I usally eat normal, 2 eggs or 3 in the mourning, or a bowl of wheaties before school, then a sandwitch with a glass of water there, or a slice of pizza, hambiger, I give the tray of fries to a friend.....or a burrito, but I always get a glass of water with my lunch. Or eat two apples if I have no money for lunch. Then I eat a apple after school, and what ever I have to eat about at 6pm, a hour or so after I'm done lifting. I add that I eat tuna/other things high in protein too for dinner. Is this a good eating habit? Was thinking of doing Atkins to lose some of my other areas where I need to lose. Can any of you put some input on this? Thanks for your time.

i think 2 or 3 eggs in the morning is bad unless your training alot. i think that the american heart assosiation only recommends 1 a day. slice of pizza, hamburger :eek: work on eliminating the pizza and hamburgers, drink some more water try to shoot for a gallon a day.

I wouldn't worry about Atkins yet. clean up your diet first and work on cardio before going on a diet fad. start recording your diet, cal. pro, carbs, fat, this way you know how much you are eating and what.

Damn, if u have a gold's gym 5 minute away from home, u should run over there, that way u will get ur cardio out of the way. Working out at home is not the best idea, unless u got money to buy a lot of weights.