I am 18 years old, 137 pounds, and 5'8''. i work out 6 days a week, and practice the weight watchers eating. i dont see where i could be going wrong, i want defined and toned muscles all around. is there any advice out there that can help me get more fit?
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Yes. Don't overdo it and get yourself a trainer. It's important to keep in mind that yes healthy diet and exercise are important, but don't sacrifice your health for definition, especially if your doing it alone. My trainer helped me to keep key principals in mind for my body as every body type is different. I would get myself a good trainer and tell him what my fitness goals are so they can work with you to achieve your goals.
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5'8 and 137 pounds is normal, if not thin. If you work out so much, the weight is probably muscle and not fat.
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Always do low weight high reps for toning muscles. Do core exercises daily. Stretch before and after workouts. Eat healthy and a lot of protein. The best is turkey meat or chicken (skinless). Make sure that you consume enough carbs. Carbs give you the energy to do the exercises.
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Stop weighing yourself. The scale is your worst enemy at this point. You are already fit, and adding or defining muscle is going to add weight to you. Get off WeightWatchers. There is nothing there you can't do yourself, and you are probably not getting enough calories to go any further in your fitness goals. Carbs 15-30 minutes before a workout, protein after, don't use store-bought energy drinks or shakes, they are sugar and favor and caffeine. You could also be over-training at this point, too. Too much training can make your muscles complacent. Change your exercises and pattern to shock your muscles. Do one day all maxing-out. Take a week off. Use a body-building magazine with workout-tips in it, and use them all at different times; sure they are all 'roid cases, but their work outs are solid.
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It sounds like you have a fairly healthy routine (except for possibly over-training) going. You should keep a few things in mind. First of all, the "ripped" look you see in all of the fitness magazines is produced by a combination of unhealthy practices using extreme diets, dehydration, and (often) supplements/steroids. That look is not continuously sustainable. Second, some of that look is due to genetic factors. Some people store fat and water in ways that don't produce the "ripped" look. Finally, you are *only* 18 years old, and it is *normal* to have a skinny ill-defined body at that age. Your body will change and 'fill out' as you age into your early-20s. Sure, there are some 'freaks of nature' (e.g. LeBron James) who develop that mature body early, but they are the exception, not the rule. Good luck, be patient, and make sure you are doing the 'right' things (adequate rest, good nutrition, variation of routine, etc.) with your regimen.
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Up your protein if you want muscle gain. I wouldn't cut too many cals out. Minimum of 2500 cals a day to actually gain any muscular weight.
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ween yourself off wieght watchers, eat whole foods and skip the dairy, replace it with soy or rice.. dont get mezmorized by advertising, by real soy or rice, not the sugar and preservative packed junk, youll shed that "layer" in no time, being a young woman, this time is crucial, you will really begin to understand what your body is asking for.
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