So i'm getting a little...."pudgy"

loosing weight is your first priority, then worry about your muscles.

I suggest a lot of running. You should run a couple of miles 3-4 times a week, and work out on the treadmill. The key here is not to push yourself with an unimaginable weekly workout but to be constent. Once you accomplish that you'll be in shape in no time without damaging your body!

 

i really wouldn't worry too much about your weight as long as it isn't affecting your game. if you can use the extra weight to your advantage, for instance...i was like 60kg (132lbs) before summer and was 66kg (145) during early fall and i've increased my speed with some training.

well if you want to lose some weight i would, run/jog to get your heart rate up (find a target heart rate, probably for you 170+ --> not too sure) and lift some weights, nothing too drastic for you to handle (try more of a repetion program then a max weight).

 

I can't gain weight you guys are so lucky! All I do is eat and play and I am still a pathetic 125. Just play a lot and lift and sprint train and also go for an endurance run in the morning or whenever (which sounds like a lot but hey) and you will be skinny like me. (which you don't want)

 

your weight shouldnt be too much of a concern, being a little heavier can actually help you at times. just be worried about your fitness level, if you've got a killer lung capacity and the weight hasnt affected your speed than you're great. sounds like youre an early teen, don't worry you're growing to grow and your metabolism is going to change. when i played soccer in HS, before the season maybe about 6-8 weeks id just start running, training. usually would start out at a mile or so like 4 times a week. till by the start of the season id be doing 3-5 miles, 3, 4, times a week. it really helps going into the season being fit, and having stamina in terms of running and fitness. that way you won't get killed by 2adays. furthermore, even if you don't have the same level of talent as the next guy you can always out run them, or out last them at the end of the game.

in terms of what you're doing. some kids like to do it like that. picking a length and then seeing how much you can pick up the pace. thats just as good as anything, i just always prefered to push myself fitness wise in terms of distances, because by the end of 90 minutes thats what its going to be all about. can you keep a pace going throughout.

 

I'm curious.... would not eating before working out help you lose weight faster since it would turn to stored up fat for energy? I would assume so, but haven't really tried it yet. Not that I need to... I'm pretty skinny too... 6'1'' and only 161 (the last time I checked)

 

That's a very bad idea, the fat will burn but your body will suffer.

As far as getting in shape I would just say eat right and run well. I'm lucky, I hate junk food and I love to run.

 

don't worry about weight yet

If you're in high school you don't really need to worry about your weight yet. You need to worry about your fitness level, and also about muscle development. The first thing you should know about muscle development is that if you work too hard too early in life you can damage your muscles permanently, so don't strain too hard. I'm 6'6 225, married, and a year out of college. I'm about fifteen lbs over what I should be and it's when you're done growing and gaining muscle structure that you need to watch your weight. At your age you should watch lung capacity (aka endurance) and make sure you don't strain too hard in the weight room.

 

Terrible idea. Your body needs the simple sugars from proteins and the complex sugars from carbohydrates to create energy for regular functioning. Without eating your body uses up those proteins at an amazing rate, faster than the fat (which are more complex) so you'll have less energy. Additionally the simple sugars are used in muscle building, so you can damage your muscular structure as well.

Try not to combine protein and carbohydrates at the same meal. My understanding is eating them together can cause them to "store up" wrong and turn to fat faster than normal. You can always check with a trainer, doctor, or even a fitness magazine about healthier ways to lose weight.

 

Hmmm. Didn't know that. That could be helpful. (Not a soccer player, but I would like to drop a few pounds) Maybe I should get all my nutritional information from an anonymous poster on a message board.

 

Not a good idea at all. If I don't eat I'll pass out so maybe it's just me.

 

Seriously man....don't post stuff if you don't have any clue what you're talking about. Some people on here take things seriously and believe everything they read, and someone might just believe all that ************ you just said.

First:

This right here proves that you know absolutely nothing about nutrition and the human body. Proteins have NO simple sugars in them whatsoever...do you honestly believe that a piece of chicken has sugars in it? Simple sugars are things like white breads, white pastas, white potatoes, candy, tea, coke, etc...Protein will never have simple sugars in it, ever. Next, complex sugars???? Thats quite the oxymoron...complex sugars?!?!haha. Carbohydrates are divided into 2 categories: simple and complex...again, simple carbs are the white pastas, breads, potatoes, etc...while complex carbs are your brown rices, wheat breads, wheat pasta, sweet potatoes, anything whole wheat. These are very fiberous and fill you up much more and take much longer to digest.

Second:

Again, you dont have a clue. Proteins are the last thing to be used as energy, and they are only used in a dire emergency...such as when one's being starved to death...only then will your body start to break down proteins and use them for energy. What do you mean by fat (which are more complex)? Fat is fat, period. Nothing complex about it.

Lastly:

Good God. You truly are the most nutritionally deficient person I think I've ever seen before. Simple sugars used in muscle building? Next you'll be telling me that they are pushing candy bars as the next new body building supplement....lol. Simple sugars have absolutely nothing to do with muscle, nothing at all. Simple sugars give a quick boost in energy levels and are broken down easily by the body...thus this is what you wanna eat before a match. White pasta, bread, potatoes are what you wanna take in no less than 3 hours before a game, to give your body time to digest them and allow the nutrients time to work inside you. Don't eat leafy vegetables, complex carbs or a whole lot of protein, as these things take much longer to digest and can cause cramping in the stomach if you play after eating them. Conversly, don't eat anything with large amounts of sugar...as this can lead to stomach cramping as well.

And this:

Anyone who reads this...just ignore it all together, actually, ignore his whole post altogether...but I cant even understand how one can think this could ever be true. It's actually recommended that you DO eat carbohydrates with protein, rather than just straight protein. I'm not exactly sure on the biochemistry on this, thus I'm not gonna attempt to make something up and fool everyone. I just know that I've heard this from a nutritionist and you all can take it for what it's worth.

But all this is merely a guideline. Everyone's body is different...so chop and change as you see fit. Just don't believe anything in that post that calls simple sugars as "muscle building"...

 

Good post, Gerr. You'd think the guy was kidding or something!

 

i fully agree with jogging i jog 5 miles/night.i do it every day of the week except fri and sat. also dont eat after 7:30pm because you usualy arent as active at that time of the day so you wont work off the food.
i also just like to play alot of soccer. if you realy like the game you'll work your ass off which is a very good workout