Teen
Bodybuilding
Bodybuilding
and Fitness
Teen bodybuilding has gained increasing popularity
over the years, where young teens hit the gym almost everyday.
There's much upside to teen bodybuilding such as high self-esteem
and confidence, becoming fit and healthy, and looking good for
the ladies. Teen bodybuilding at the same time help the teens
develop good habits not just in bodybuilding, but it trickles
down to other facets of life such as good work ethics and discipline.
The question to teen bodybuilding is how
young is too young for weight training? A rather simple
answer - until the body is ready. Simple enough answer,
but how do you know when the body is ready for weight lifting?
It's common sense that starting bodybuilding at a age too
young is not good for the body's growth. The right time
for teen bodybuilding comes sooner for some than others.
Its usually best to start training at ages of 15, 16. But
its never too young to begin fitness work and health education.
Young teens can develop a good foundation through calisthenics
and cardio work, and once at the age of 16 to 17, commence
a suitable, rigorous workout program. At an early age, emphasize
on building all around physical excellence, good health,
and athletic ability, instead of focusing purely on building
size.
Student
Diet
Teen bodybuilding,
or any bodybuilding requires good nutrition and diet. This
is where many teen bodybuilders run into some problems due
to their tight schedule. Its easy enough for adult bodybuilders,
or even university students to eat six times a day, but
for teen bodybuilders, most are in school all day, and in
most cases, eating is prohibited in class. How do you get
the nutrition you need to grow?
There is a solution.
Teen bodybuilders don't need to starve. There are already three
meals in a day, and breakfast is the most important. Eat lots
of high protein and high carb products for breakfast. This could
include eggs! Eat several egg whites and whole eggs each morning,
plus weight
gain supplements.
Successful teen bodybuilding
requires several meals during the day, so you will have to mix
in two meals in-between the main meals. This mean one at mid-morning,
and another at mid-afternoon, and probably another sometime late
evening after dinner. The next main meal won't be till lunch,
so you'll have to eat something during class, which unfortunately,
most teachers won't allow. What you can do is bring a thermos
filled with enough liquid meals to ensure you eat every two hours
or so. Blend non-fat milk with protein
powder, and drink this 'liquid meal' in between main
meals.
Your lunch should supply
you with as much nutrients as possible. Ideal foods to bring are
white meat such as chicken breast, turkey or fish, and lean red
meat. Bring lots of potatoes or rice as a rich source for carbohydrates,
and bring a salad of some kind. By mid-afternoon, have the rest
of your supplement mix, or if you drink it all in mid-morning,
you can wait till you get home, and have a supplemental meal before
dinner.
With this diet
strategy, you effectively work around the tight schedules
of high schools, and ensure you take in enough nutrition
to help your body repair and grow. It takes a little time
and planning, but its well worth it.
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