Q: Hi, i've been going to the gym about 5 days a week following a workout plan for about 4 months, and i also do cardio and have 2 protein shakes daily. I am 6'3 200 pounds and 15 yers old if that helps, anyways, i still have puffy nipples and extra fat in the chest area. I've had it for about 4 years now.

A: At only 15 years of age don't worry about it. Over the next few years, your body will go through the natural maturation process and you will shed a lot of that fat. Even though you've hit your growth spurt early, your body is far from being done maturing, so try to be patient (not easy, I know) and give it time.

On the other hand, it sounds like you already are getting an early start on training! This is VERY good because during that same maturation process you will have an opportunity to put on some serious muscle! I would not recommend that you try to lose weight at this point, but that instead you focus on weight training and clean up your diet as much as you can. During the next five years or so you will have the only opportunity in your life to put on significant muscle while burning fat and you can completely transform your body. If you just absolutely cannot stand the extra fat and feel like you must lose weight, please do so slowly, while weighttraining, and don't drop below 180-185 lbs. But again, I would not recommend losing weight at all at your age and condition.

Instead try to learn as much as possible about weightlifting and proper nutrition and optimize your training and diet by using your new knowledge. If you look at the articles section of my website, you'll find overviews of weighttraining, nutrition, and essential exercises. Please read the first two very carefully and absorb all that you can from them. Use the third one as a reference to look up exercises. Ask me any questions as needed and good luck!