I know perhaps this is not the best place to ask..
but, what exercises are part of your routine if you do any at all?
Anything that comprises of compound exercises (exercises that target more than one muscle) such as heavy squats or bench presses.
Do you tend to target specific parts of your body you wish to exercise?
I have separate days for separate muscle groups. For any example I would train Legs one day, Back and shoulders the next day and arms on the third day. Keeping up with this routine is a mission as I have Boxing and Muay Thai on 4 days a week which leaves me worn out sometimes.
I am recently starting to find out which ways I can targets my legs, since my body is very disproportionated. I have a very thin upper body and my lower body is where most of my fat gets concentrated..anybody know any ways?
For starters is called genetics (try being a woman) naturally fat tends to be stored in the upper thighs and lower stomach. There is no such thing a spot reduction, regardless of what the commercials advertising junk to target your abs say, to get the body in proportion requires you to work the whole body.
Low repetitions and heavy weights is a great way to build strength and muscle mass, it is often favored by guys who resemble twigs in their build.
For us bigger folk who have excess baggage, high repetitions and short rest periods is the way to go as you are also getting in a cardio workout at the same time. It is a great way to burn fat.
I tend to work my legs much harder than I do my upper limbs, for the purpose of me fighting in the ring.
An awesome exercise for the legs (and an awesome way to kill yourself in the process) is stair climbing/running or hill climbing. Many gyms will have stair climbing machines, if not, stadiums or anywhere where sporting events are held often have large flights of stairs. It will get your legs screaming as if there was no tomorrow.
Number one piece of advice I would give to anyone who is new to the concept of working out, is to seek out a gym where you will be taught how to do exercises properly without killing or damaging yourself.
Regardless of what everyone says here, I believe that you are not too young to lift weights.
I would encourage every teen out there to put down the crisps and soda and pick up the iron. Weight lifting has so many benefits when it is done correctly. Such as improving your joints, improving heart and brain function, speeding up your metabolism, building confidence and for us dperessed folk releasing endorphins (making you a happy chappy) and improving the quality of sleep.
