16 Year Old Wants To Lose Man Boobs And Bulk Up

Q: I am sixteen and i want to lose my man boobs, i also wan to bulk up but i don't want my chest to be muscle and fat. what should i do?

A: At 16 your primary goal should be to make sure you eat lots of healty foods instead of junk and get a lot of physical activity, whether it's schools sports, pickup games, weight training, or mowing lawns. At your age your body, when fed and treated right, will naturally shed the extra fat and build up some muscle.

The physical activity thing is pretty straightforward -- do it! To learn about proper weight training, read this -- there you'll find many sample weightlifting programs as well. Remember that safety always comes first and you should not push yourself so hard that you lose good form and risk injury. Contorting your body to lift an extra five pounds does absolutely nothing for your strength or muscles -- always lift with perfect form for best results.

Eating healthy will take a little more knowledge and effort. Here's what's involved... Have 5 or more small or medium meals throughout the day. Drink lots of plain water throughout the day. Eat: lean meats (for beef it means 90% lean or better), fish, chicken, cottage cheese, TONS of vegetables (especially green veggies. Go easy on corn and potatoes), whole grains (like old-fashioned oatmeal), fruits, eggs, nuts, olive oil. Do NOT eat: processed and prepackaged foods (like breakfast cereals), juices, sodas, smoothies, sweets, fried foods, junk foods. Just because a food is labelled 'Fat-Free' or 'Sugar-Free' does NOT make it healthy by any means. In fact, foods with those labels tend to be the super-processed junk that you should avoid. Read the ingredient labels to see how many ingredients the food has -- rule of thumb is the more ingredients, the worse it is for you. Focus on having lots and lots of vegetables (raw, as much as possible) and some fruits and the rest of your diet should take care of itself.