is it REALLY that bad to take fat burners before youre 18?
Jennifer April 24th, 2010
on the majority of fat burners labels, it says "for usage by healthy adults ages 18-50". Im a 16 year old boy, im 5′10" and i havent grown since the beginning of last year. Ive hit a weight lifting plateau, my bench will NOT go over 265, so ive decided to start dropping fat. is it detrimental to my health to take fat burners like "atro-phex" before im 18?
ahhhh ppl im NOT burnig fat to increase my reps lmfao i want to be a physical education major, id be a lost cause if i truly thought body fat percentage had ANYTHING to do with one rep max!! i wanna burn fat to get more ripped! i wanna lose the love handles!
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Atro-phex as well as other supplemental fat burners can be seriously dangerous to take before 18 (the general age that puberty has run it’s course). Atro-phex messes with a number of normal body functions in adults (ie insulin which regulates blood glucose levels). My advice to you is to seek a medical professional (certified MD, not the medical professionals -which could be anyone who doesn’t have proper medical training) and a professional trainer who deals with supplements on a daily basis. Try to find someone who is NOT going to try to sell you something because they will say ANYTHING to get you to purchase their products.
Really what you need to do is cardiovascular work (ie elliptical, treadmill). Sure you are burning fat by gaining muscle, but really the most effective way to drop weight is cardio. I know it isn’t any fun…but you have to do it. 30 minutes at least (once you reach your target heart rate).
Yes. Your body and, more importantly, your brain, are still growing and developing. Depriving your body of fat now by taking those things can stunt your growth, mess with brain function, and seriously screw up your internal organs.
get a jump rope
Any unnatural way to lose weight is pretty unhealthy. A lot of the time those things backfire and you end up gaining so much more fat among many more severe consequences. You may want to schedule an appointment with your doctor to see if this is safe for you
That’s a question to ask your doctor. My advice would definitely be don’t because 1) Your not 18 & 2) You don’t know what it could do to you.
you’re an idiot.
unless you are obese fat burning will be worse for you.
I remember plateauing around 225 at 17-18 years old.
Now i’m 20 and doing about 275, but I haven’t gained any weight in the last 2 years so I’m saying it’s natural to plateau unless you get bigger or TRULY change the routine up.
try…..
5 reps sets in order of….115 125 135 145 155 165 175 185 than 3 rep sets of 195 215 235 and then max out. Gets you stronger
First off I don’t think your max bench has anything to do with your body fat percentage. Second, there’s a reason they say 18 and up, and its usually because your body is still developing at that age and there’s a chance something could get screwed up, and not to mention if it does, the legal consequences are astounding.
If you want to up your max, try some techniques like ’shocking’ your muscles with other exercises for a month or two. For example, clap push-ups and dumbbell training (varies up your range of motion and improves muscle growth in parts that aren’t trained in the bench press)
dont take fat burners just eat healthy or balance your calories no more than 2000
Atro-phex as well as other supplemental fat burners can be seriously dangerous to take before 18 (the general age that puberty has run it’s course). Atro-phex messes with a number of normal body functions in adults (ie insulin which regulates blood glucose levels). My advice to you is to seek a medical professional (certified MD, not the medical professionals -which could be anyone who doesn’t have proper medical training) and a professional trainer who deals with supplements on a daily basis. Try to find someone who is NOT going to try to sell you something because they will say ANYTHING to get you to purchase their products.
Really what you need to do is cardiovascular work (ie elliptical, treadmill). Sure you are burning fat by gaining muscle, but really the most effective way to drop weight is cardio. I know it isn’t any fun…but you have to do it. 30 minutes at least (once you reach your target heart rate).
First off I don’t think your max bench has anything to do with your body fat percentage. Second, there’s a reason they say 18 and up, and its usually because your body is still developing at that age and there’s a chance something could get screwed up, and not to mention if it does, the legal consequences are astounding.
If you want to up your max, try some techniques like ’shocking’ your muscles with other exercises for a month or two. For example, clap push-ups and dumbbell training (varies up your range of motion and improves muscle growth in parts that aren’t trained in the bench press)