i'm trying to get in shape because i am 5'3 and am pretty skinny. no curves and i want some curves and put some muscle on my arms. will working out help? i DON'T want to lose weight.
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For starters increase your dietary intake of good carbs and protein. I like the nytrowhey for hard gainers. Great stuff. Also creatine definately works great\nThe quickest way to put on weight(good weight) is a combination of weight training, supplementation, rest and diet. Everyday make sure you get ample rest 9 hours at least. Join a gym and get start training hard, this will increase your appetite for food. Get down 6 or more meals a day filled with red meat, chicken, vegetables and some carbs. Whether it be potatoes, rice, pasta, don't be scared of the carbs. Use a weight gainer such as Universal Nutrition Muscle Juice, along with creatine and Universal Animal Pak. Consistency as in anything else in life will bring results. You will look and feel great using this method. Remember muscle is heavier than fat, and more visibly appealing, so rather than just eating alone weight train, supplement, diet, and rest
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Normally, the answer would be yes but put your efforts into muscle building exercise like weight training or pilates and avoid high cardio exercise.\n\nIf you were anorexic though, a lot of doctors want patients to wait to exercise because some anorexics abuse exercise and over do it, burning too many calories and sabotaging the effort to get well.\n\nIF...that might be you, ask your doctor first.   \n\nBut if you are convinced you are well, then go ahead and start lifting weights.\n\nIf you aren't doing weight bearing exercise, what you gain will be all fat and no matter what exercise you do, you cannot convert fat into muscle.   What would happen is that you add fat and then you'd try to add muscle and burn fat.\n\nIt makes a lot more sense to avoid excess fat (yes you need some) and build muscle in the first place.
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Losing weight: intended as losing excess body fat\n\nToning:  not being soft and pudgy means you have to tone your muscles, meaning they may not be huge, but they are tight.  If someone slaps your upper arm and it wiggles and jiggles, you are not toned.  If it is tight and bounces back once, you are toned.\n\nBuilding muscle:  this is more about size of muscle.  We   have all the muscles we need, it's a matter of what you do with them.  You can let them get soft, or you can work them regularly without weights or light weights (toning), or you can do a weight training program (building muscle)\n\nEndurance is about how much more repetition you can take of the same exercise at the same weight.  It is also associated with how long you can do cardio.  For example, I ran in the Los Angeles Marathon, which is an endurance race, as opposed to a sprint, which requires just a big power burst over a short period of time.  In a marathon, you need endurance, which requires more character qualities than just throwing out that first burst of energy.  There's a difference between running around the block as fast as you can, and running 26.2 miles without quitting.  The former is energy, the latter is endurance.\n\nCardio is cardiovascular exercise.  It means getting the blood pumping through your heart at a certain rate for a certain period of time.  It is essential for health, and is an important part of any disciplined exercise regimen.  The blood flow that cardio provides allows for muscle development and healing through the transmission of oxygen to all the muscle groups and organs (heart, lungs, etc).\n\nHope this helps!  Also check out a video from your library on exercise.  It's free and may give you some more ideas.
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You need to do weight training to put on weight. The food is minimal. You will not find a food that will make you build muscle on its own. believe me I'm skinny too. I've just put on 10 pounds from weight training. But u gotta got like 5 times a week and train hard and keep at it. Its worth it.
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Sure, You still need to excersize and eat right...just tone up what you have..I know lots of girls that are "thick" but they are still sexy.
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I have heard both ways from guys, Some love muscle chicks and other don't. Being in shape is a sign that you take care of yourself. I think it is what you are comfortable with. I am not sure what is to much , i suppose it depands on why you lift. Just to get buff or stay toned? Any way you should be fine.
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If you lose weight they should go a little smaller, but you need to exercise the muscle, so i would use free weights, and push ups will help, you dont have to do these like men do, if you stand in front of a wall about 2 ft away place your hands on the wall and push away and to the wall, i did this for a long time and it does work!
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do you want to get taller or lose weight? If its both, then you can try swimming. I (and other people too) have noticed that it stretches out my body; including my spine. It's helped me get a better posture and work out my entire body. In my opinion, i think it's better than other exercises because it keeps me cool. Hope this helps and good luck :)
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You haven't given any information about being in good shape.  Do you exercise?  Do you have a healthy self-esteem?  You have boobs and that's great, but you could be flabby.  At age 13, half the world suddenly thinks you're great.  Don't mistake that interest for being in shape.
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DDR would, but you also have to eat right.  She wants you to take the initiative.  Do your research.  An you do NOT have to be skinny to be a model.  Please remember that.  Modeling is not just about how you look, but about how you act and how you hold yourself.
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Some people do have a naturally thinner body type (ectomorphs); however, I would say you are a little on the thin side from your weight and height. I wouldn't be able to say for sure unless I saw your picture though. In reality, you should not be asking "am I too skinny" you should be asking "am I in shape". It is possible to be 95 pounds and still look fat, and it is also possible for you to be 120 and look thinner than you do now. How? Aerobic exercise + weight training + 400-600 calories more than what you eat now a day. That will make you put on weight, but it will be muscle weight, tone down, and become more healthy. It will also help prevent osteoporosis which is common in people who are very thin.
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The simple answer to your question is no.  You can't get toned without working out regularly.  Simply losing weight will make you appear thinner with a loss of mass, but you generally will not lose the flabbiness at the back of your arms, around your buttocks, hips, thighs and tummy without a regular exercise program.  \n\nIn the next two months, try and find an activity you like to do for 20-30 min consistently, and stick to it.  You'll be suprised how much tone you can get by even the most modest exercise or sport.  \n\nIf you are interested in achieving your goal of toning without exercise, I'll send good thoughts your way and hope you have superior genetics to succeed only with diet.
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Everyone has a different metabolism,which is basically the speed that your body burns off fat.You probably won't notice a huge change in the way your body looks for another 1-3 years,again that all depends on your metabolism.And of course genetics.If you want a more defined stomach try doing crunches or sit-ups.Also lifting weights and doing push-ups will help to define your arms.You really don't have to worry too much about what you eat at your age but you do need exercise so you don't get blubbery.Your best bet is to start working out now while you're still young if you want to bulk up.Good luck!Don't take it all too seriously!
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When you exercise, it seems like it's coming off slow, then suddenly, really fast. Keep doing that, and don't take diet pills. You'll feel better about it in the long run. You will look better, too, if you are toned. There are flabby thin people.
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It doesn't sound like you need to lose much weight, if at all.\n\nFitness is most important anyway ... you can be very fit even if you're weight is a little higher than you'd like it to be.\n\nIt's also possible to be lighter, but less fit.\n\nYou can probably cut back on the aerobic stuff if you do it first thing in the morning -- that's when your body burns the most fat.  \n\nI'd do weights more often if I were you.   I do it three or four times a week, and I don't look like a bodybuilder.  I keep the weights pretty light, with high numbers of repetitions.  \n\nIf you do heavy weights with fewer repetitions, you'll start looking like a bodybuilder!  \n\nAlso, I rotate three types of weight exercises at the same time.  For instance, I do a set of shoulder presses, a set of bicep or tricep curls, and a set of an abdominal or leg exercise, all in succession.  Then I repeat the process, until I've done at least three sets of each.\n\nThis maximizes your time in the gym ... give you some aerobic benefit ... and gives you a total body workout that will leave you carrying your weight well, whatever the number on the scale is.  \n\nGood luck ... !
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I'm the same size, and trust me if you work out moderately and stay 'cut', that should be good enough. Truthfully, most women would prefer that then a big, bulky bodybuilder. Be patient and just stay active, they'll come along.
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Depends how active you have been. How much muscle you have burned off through weight loss.etc. Of course you know that once you lose enough calories. Your body starts to take muscle for energy. That would be bad thing. Just not doing enough your muscles will adjust to lower weight. That is another thing. I am sure since you are experienced that you would be able to get in shape faster due to your knowledge and experience and im guessing success with weights. Good Luck with it!\n\n-Brad