Health and Fitness

The last 3 days while doing pushups or pullups, i get this unbearable pain in the backside of my head, it only occurs on the left side. The pain subsides into a throbbing headache and doesn’t go away without advil. Im 16 very active, have had migraines in the past, workout fanatic, drink 1 gallon of water a day

this could be many things including high blood pressure, injury, ect you should go to see your doctor and don’t do those exercises until you do see him and find out if anything is wrong! you know what doctors say " if it hurts when you do that then don’t do it!"

My mother says if I exercise too much I’ll look ugly because of the muscles. Is it true?

Not unless you are working out at the gym for several hours a day, every day doing 75 pound leg presses or something. Also female bodies are different than male bodies. Females doing have that level of testosterone therefore muscles do not develop the same way. Your legs will get toned and they may become more muscular than other girls but not to the extent that it looks like a guy’s legs.

Will push ups help much or no? All I have at home are dumb bells

broad shoulders are made by bone structure, which is genetic. But you can make your shoulders "look" broader by doing shoulder exercises (mainly the medial deltoid). You should definately do lateral raises as an exercise but also try shoulder presses.

Have you ever noticed how many home gyms are for sale on Craigslist? It is amazing. And yet people keep buying them new. I know of not one person who has ever used a home gym for any length of time. It usually gets converted into a clothes rack. The funny thing is they expect buyers to come over, dismantle the thing, and then PAY for seller for it. If I’m coming over and dismantling your contraption, you better not expect a dime from me. But people try to squeeze every penny out of a resale, which is super annoying. I think a better alternative would be a dumb bell set, and dumb bell bench, don’t you?

TIt takes hours to put it together.he first week you use it. The second week you show it to your friends. A week goes by; you use it again now you are ready to put it in the garage. You are still paying for it. Then you try to sell it. Then it goes to the good will.

I’m 18, not out of shape, but i don’t have the body i want. (im a guy). i don’t want to go out and buy weights and i can’t join a gym. How do i get ripped at home with out weights?

Do calisthetics with the right amount of cardio and healthy diet:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calisthenics

But MOST of all you need to have the right mindset and DEDICATION.

No matter how many weights you have, or how many gym memberships you have, if you don’t have hardcore determination you’re SOL.

i want to buy something to do some cardio at home.

what is best? a elliptical, bike, or something else??
and where can i get one that is not too expensive?

the best work out equipment to date are these things that have been around for years, but everyone seems to have forgotten about them, they are the best, ive tried ab rollers, ab loungers, treadmills, ellipticals, weight machines and these are just the best, and its so weird because its the cheapest too- heres what you need – a good pair of running shoes to go for a run or walk around your neighborhood everyday, some big cans of beans or vegetables to weight lift with, a nice flat floor area to do some situps, push ups, lunges etc, a jump rope or maybe just a stereo to dance to the music, and of course good ol’ water…

Im using a stationary bike and 30 mins staright is just too much. Will i not get results if i break it into 2?

of course it will hon, maybe not as affective as it will take you longer to get your heart rate up again but you will still be benefiting.

What is a good exercise routine for a teenager who wants to train muscular, aerobic and flexibility?

cardio and a good diet is the best way to go,
i do 25mins of biking, 15mins of running, 30mins of w.e (pushups, situps, crunches, etc)
along with a healthy diet i feel strong, healthy and im in shape :3
try it out

ive heard many different programs that claim to be the best, what do i emphasis, how much of this exercise should i do, and how often should i do them?

it all depends on which position you play.

Defender(My position):Sprints and quickness training are excellent. Also work on the upper body almost as much as lower so people can’t push you around.

Midfield: i would have to say long-distance running to improve endurance. Another good exercise for a mid is the "mountain climber"

Forward: Anything to improve speed and foot control(this isnt my position at all so idk)

I figure runnng, cycling and swimming are the obvious options, but what other cardio exercises are the most effective?

Any that burns a lot of calories for you, in addition to what you listed there are things like aerobics workouts, rollerblading, trikking, dancing, kickboxing, or anything that gets your heart rate up and keeps it there for a while. I do all kinds of things for my cardio workouts so I don’t get bored and so my body doesn’t get used to the same thing all the time.