Body and Health Today

Live_laugh_love asked: I’m 14 and I can’t do any push-ups because my arms are too weak, so I’ve decided to start weight training with dumbbells. I have 7 pound ones and I bought a light resistance band. Should I get heavier weights or can I just use the ones I have?HAL

asked: I’ve already droped body fat and lost 10pd with cardio and some light resistance training (stretch bands). But I want to get more slimmer muscle definition in my upper and lower body. I read for better weight loss to incorporate weight training in my fitness regime
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I already work out 3-4 times a week [...]

Colton G asked: I know the basics of weight training for men but have never weight trained a woman. A friend wants me to help her weight train to lose fat. How do I do this?TAISIYA

breenras asked: When spliting your weight training up (Chest-arms one day,Tris-Back the next) how many exercises should you do per muscle? Say today I’m working arms and chest…I currently do 4 sets of exercises per muscle, is that too much or just about right?QIMAT

junebug asked: I’ve heard that its better to weight train before the season starts so it gives you a good base, but then how much should you continue to weight train during your competition season? And how much do you think it could improve my time? I run a 1:43 half marathon, but my training [...]

reckupjd asked: I have gained weight over the years and finally decided to hit back to the gym. I am looking for a routine either circuit training, free weights or a combo of both to get the best workout.BERDINE

Swtbttrfly asked: I’m starting a more intense work out regimen and I want to include both intense cardio and weight training, but I’m not sure how often to do the weight training. I am planning on 60 minutes of intense cardio (30 min of incline hiking and 30 min of running intervals) 5 days per [...]

traceur11 asked: Say you do pushups, chinups, and other bodyweight workouts every day. My question is, would doing weight training say once a week make a difference in your strength? Is it worth your time? I know high rep exercises like pushups train different muscle fibers than do the low rep workouts with weight training, [...]

Laura T asked: I’m 20, 5′2″, 115lbs, 22% body fat. I’m planning on doing 40mins elliptical training and 20mins of jump-roping 5 times a week. My goal is to reach 17% body fat. I was planning on doing an hour of weight training 4 days a week (just for toning up) but I kinda got [...]

a link to the past asked: My goals are size and strength.
I do both weight training and cardio – alternating 3 days weight training, 3 days cardio, and 1 day rest.
My weight training workout alternates between 3 sets each of two muscle groups, and then doing the same again but through different exercises, [...]