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By Paige Waehner, About.com Guide to Exercise since 2000

Exercise 101

Monday May 24, 2004
Do you ever wonder how to exercise? Like, how many times a week? For how long? What should you be doing? Today, you're going back to the basics to learn the principles of exercise. They're pretty simple once you get the hang of them!
Comments
April 12, 2007 at 8:44 pm
(1) Amber says:

im 14 and iim like 150 or about 160 and people and myself say im fat! im not happy with my body! what can help?

May 25, 2007 at 8:18 am
(2) Louise says:

hey, my name is louise. state the obvious =]
anyway. im about 177cms tall and like 60kgs.
im so fat! arrgh.
i want to lose weight from my thighs =]
xxx

June 5, 2007 at 5:53 pm
(3) Chip says:

Hi just started working out I have a simple work out I do at night I run a block than 34 situps and 2 sets of 20 reps each arm with a 15 pound bar bell Problem is it’s just some stuff I threw togeather. I’m on a diet and have lost 14 pounds with a bout 30 to go any Ideas?

June 24, 2007 at 11:03 am
(4) Dannielle (: says:

aahhh
i’m over 11 stone and neeeed to lose weight.

i’m 5′7″ tall.

I’d like to lose weight from my tummy, inner thighs and ‘bingo wing’ area.

please please help me, it’s really getting me down.

thankyouu :]

June 26, 2007 at 8:56 pm
(5) christina says:

Hey my name is Christina,
Well this worked for me I just wanted to help
So I’m 12 and I’m 95 pounds
I used to be 120 but I lost all extra fat by;
Lifting 50 pounds of weights (long bar)
For about 30 times each and everyday

Then i would do sit ups and crunches
40 times counting side sit-ups

Then
I would do push ups 20 some times 25

And would just stay active most of the time
Not that I wanted to but i knew it was going to show some improvement
But football and basketball are very good sports to play when trying to lose Wight . . . .
I’m a girl so for the guys I think extending the amount of time you exercise for.

XxXxXxXxXxX WELL I HOPE I HELPED XxXxXxXxXxX

June 30, 2007 at 5:14 pm
(6) Alice says:

heya im Alice and im 13 nearly 14 soon!…im not looking 2 lose weight i just want to build muscle!im a really weak person and i live in a place where you need to be strong because fighting is something everyone is doing and it is very easy to get in to a fight…i need your help i dont want to be scaryed any more…xxxx

July 17, 2007 at 12:13 am
(7) CORY says:

I WANT TO LOSE WEIGHT IN MY STOMACH

July 17, 2007 at 12:15 am
(8) CORY says:

my name is cory and im 12 about ti be 13 and ihate how my stomach please give me advice

August 6, 2007 at 4:26 pm
(9) Randim says:

All my friends say I’m skinny and dont need to loose weight. I’m 13. I am 5ft 3in. and I weight 105. My stomach is fine but my theighs are big and soo is my butt! What are easy at home workouts I can do to make my theighs and butt smaller?

August 6, 2007 at 4:33 pm
(10) Randim says:

Please help me with tips. Thank you!:)

November 24, 2007 at 4:39 pm
(11) Barbra says:

Im only 12 and Im in 6th grade. Im a girl of course and im 106 lbs. i kno ppl think this is a perfect weight 4 sum1 my age but i am startin to get a gut and my thighs are huge. i need to loose @ least 10 pounds OR tone up my body!!!!!!

December 3, 2007 at 1:12 am
(12) Karlie says:

hey i just turned 12 and im 115 lbs.
i wanted to know how to loose about 15 – 20 lbs. my friends and i are trying to get a thinner stomach and i want smaller thighs.
im going to start only consuming about 1,380 calories a day. im really active but the extra weight won’t fall off. i try to only eat salads at McDonald’s ect. i do swim team and i really want to get a better waist for my swimsuit. if you have any ideas i really want to know if there are any ways to loose weight fast!

~~~~~~~~~~Please Help!~~~~~~~~~~

December 16, 2007 at 6:26 pm
(13) joe36 says:

i am a male, 17 years old
my height is 169 & my weight is 60
i would like to increase my height
so is there is any way to help me to increase it
also wat food should i eat , because i am not eating well
help me….

December 23, 2007 at 6:20 am
(14) joe says:

hi.iam23 had 169 height and weight 65kg what is correct procedure for increasing height and what type of food should i eat?give me a good order of exercises to be done at the proper time.help me….

February 2, 2008 at 10:44 pm
(15) Richard says:

im 14 and im on my wrestling team. i weigh 115 and id like to get stronger so i can kick some butt next season. does anyone have some advice?

June 16, 2008 at 10:49 am
(16) mimi says:

im 17 and i weight 125 pounds. my arms are flabby, my calves are big and my stomach and thighs are fat. what do i do!?

August 13, 2008 at 10:08 am
(17) jesse says:

am 15 en am a size 14…i feel sooo fat…en i hv a boyfriendso i want to look sexy wen am wif him..pls help me

September 7, 2008 at 5:13 pm
(18) Reese says:

I’m 15. I weigh 120ish pounds an I’m 5′7. I want to loose about 10-15 pounds but I want to do it without a diet or excessive exercise. I’m a runner too. Any suggestions?

December 30, 2008 at 12:48 am
(19) Lisa says:

Hi, Name’s Lisa
I’m 13, turning 14 soon.
I’m about 152 cm [5 feet ish]
and weigh about 110 lbs. i’m concentrating on losing fat around my waist area since i have hips and all my fat tends to go there, anyways i want to lose 5-10 pounds. Any suggstions?

September 16, 2009 at 4:29 pm
(20) samantha says:

hey well im forteen and ihave a girl friend and i want to look o k for her and iknow that im a lil over wieght what should i do if any one can help me

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