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Yes, you certainly should.

There’s no reason that overweight people should not do resistance / weight exercise.

Also, although you’re overweight, you’re young and you’re not that overweight–not enough to worry about whether exercise is safe (unless you have other medical problems).

I’m a huge fan of resistance exercise / weights. Muscle burns more calories than fat, so people with more muscle burn more calories. Also, muscle looks better and takes up less volume. I go through periods where I am lazy about weight-lifting, and my body looks much lumpier, bigger, and less healthy during those periods. I feel great when I have more muscle because my posture is better and I’m stronger. Definitely get yourself on a routine. You’ll notice a huge difference.

The downside is that you may find that your appetite increases. If you do a lot of resistance exercise, you will probably find that you’ll get tired more easily and that it is harder to complete your aerobic (walking, elliptical) routine. But if you can stick it out while your body is getting used to doing weights, you’ll start feeling better and seeing results.

Ask your PE teacher or hire a personal trainer from the local gym for a few hours to show you how to do crunches, etc, correctly. You don’t want to hurt your back or you’ll find it hard to stick with exercise. In fact, if I were you, I’d try and join a gym so that you have access to weight machines. There may be discounts available for people your age. Ask your PE teacher to help you look into gyms–or maybe even use school equipment for free. Good luck.

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Watch the Fit TV channel.. And do some of those exercises… I usually do yoga ones when I’m bored.. Or the belly dancing one helps my tummy soo much! Haha also they have cardio, aerobics, etc.. And it’s free! No gyms.. No fees.. No machines! Just do it in your room, your living room.. When you have time and when your free! Try to go to www.tvguide.com and check your local listings.. And tune in to what you wanna do! Good luck and hope I helped! 🙂

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The following healthy living recommendations will help you if you’re trying to lose weight, tone up your muscles, have aspirations of building lean muscle mass, are attempting to get a wash board stomach, or just want to feel better:

*1) Burn more calories then you’re consuming everyday and measure your results using the following formula: Calories Consumed minus Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) minus Physical Activity. Get a fitness calculator that you can put on your cell phone and computer. This will allow you to easily calculate this formula, log your daily calorie consumption, and register your physical activities.

*2) Eat natural and organic foods found on earth versus something created by a corporation to make money. Eat meals in small portions throughout the day and take a good multi-vitamin supplement.

Avoid “High Glycemic Load Carbs” (sugar, pastries, desserts, refined starches such as breads, pasta, refined grains like white rice; high starch vegetables such as white potatoes) and drink lots of water.

Do not try fad diets or diet pills. Here is an excellent food pyramid that anyone can follow: http://www.rayandterry.com/html/images/PyramidLRG.gif?osCsid=26a424be471d1337e7c2f105d5c64d9d

*3) Exercise on most days by doing cardiovascular training and/or resistance training activities.

Read a book or find a certified trainer to make sure your doing all resistance training exercises correctly. A great book to buy that teaches you the resistance training basics is “Weight Training for Dummies”. A superb magazine to buy with excellent resistance training routines that will not get you bored is “Muscle and Fitness”. Signup for the free newsletter.

A good book to buy that teaches you the cardiovascular training basics is “Fitness for Dummies”.

*4) Get plenty of sleep. Sleep experts say most adults need between seven and nine hours of sleep each night for optimum performance, health, and safety.

*5) Educate yourself continually on health issues and make a life long commitment to good health. A great free publication is “Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005”. A superb book to read is “You The Owner’s Manual”. An excellent periodic publication is the “Nutrition Action Health Letter”. A reputable test you can take to measure your biological age is at http://realage.com

Look at all areas where you can enhance your health. For example, make improvements in the quality of the air you breathe. Review outdoor air quality forecasts where you live and get an indoor air purifier. Email me if you want a good indoor air purifier recommendation and if you have other questions.

*Click on all the source links below to get the full benefit of the recommendations. The answers presented to your health questions are not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.