Should I start weightlifting if I want to play Varsity football next year?

I'm only 125 lbs but really want to start lifting so I can get some muscle because I want play football next year. Plus I'm really skinny.|||well since your skinny and want to play you should definitely start because more than likely those players will be really strong.|||Yes, in any sport it is good to keep shape and lifting weights will just do that,and football being the most agressive sport out there its good to be healthy. and it does matter what position you want to play, sure, gaining 30-50 pounds would probably help you,ive played football for a good ammount of my life and theres one thing that helped us win on the field that no weight could help, and thats heart, you never want to be intimidated by other people. so in a nutshell id say work out, if you havent started alredy you dont got that much time,try and get as much training in there gain a few pounds and youll be fine.|||Absolutely without a doubt. Strength training in general. Weight lifting is bulking up, but strength training has the additional benefit of endurance.|||absolutely, 125lbs is too light, you really should add at least 30-50 lbs, and you lifting would make it that much in muscle|||Depends on what position you want to play..but either way...yes...as soon as you can


It is never too early...but always too late each day you put it off|||no duh think you are going to play football with out lifting|||you should|||yea never too early|||yes, its never too early

How much does the bar weigh in weightlifting? Does that include into what you can bench?

When someone says they can bench 150lbs does that include the bar? How much does the bar weigh? I am pretty sure it weighs 45lbs but i am not positive.|||A standard olympic bar wighs 45 lbs ( intruth 44.2lbs as all olympic bars are meassured in kilograms and the weight is 20 kg).


The bar is about 8 ft long.


If you say you can bench 150lbs then you include the bar in that number.


Hope this helps|||The standard is 45lbs (I've seen some 30lb bars but they are less common) and yes people always include the bar.|||the bar normally weighs 45 pounds and it is included in your bench weight|||i no the olympic bars are 45 pounds and that dose count towards your max bench

When im weightlifting for basketball should i do more uppebody workouts or lowerbody?

Im a freshman point guard on varsity and im 5 foot 6. Im starting to weightlift. i workout 2 hours a day. I play basketball for 1 and a half hours and run/jump training for 30 min. When i run and do jump training i strengthen my calves and leg muscles. So my legs are already ripped and strong looking. So when i workout should i workout more upperbody or lowerbody? and why?|||OK Here is my opinion.





I am a 6'0 freshman PG, and I don't lift any weights. I only use my own body weight to get stronger. I do many different push ups that train the upper body and lots of sit ups to maintain and improve core strength. I train my leg strength with step ups, wall squats and calf raises. So my opinion is to not lift until you are slightly older, as this can stunt your growth if done incorrectly.





So to answer your question I would say you should train both parts so you have overall strength. You need to have a balanced body to succeed in any sport, especially basketball.|||Upper for driving strength. Lower for vertical/speed. You choose.

How important is it to do your weightlifting before doing your cardio?

I usually do atleast 45-60 minutes of cardio and then I do weights. Would I benefit more if I did it the other way around? I am trying to lose the extra weight like maybe 20 pounds that is so difficult to get rid of on my arms legs butt stomach. I would like it if someone had any more tips, thanks!!|||I would personally do the cardio first (just like you're doing now), because I want to waste most of my energy on cardio (it will benefit my body more). And then, after I'm done with that, lift some weights.

What supplements should i be taking for weightlifting for football?

I'm a sophomore turning a junior and i am bout 5'10 and 149lbs. I don't know if i should take any supplements like creatine or whey protein to gain muscle faster and gain weight. I need some ideas on what i should take?|||Depends on how much you want to spend. Here are my favorite supplements in order what I like and use the most.





Whey protein


AAKG (arginine any version is good for me)


Glutamine


Creatine - not to often because I eat so much red meat.





I was able to go from 135 lbs to 175 lbs in one summer. I ate like a horse, made sure I ate at least 1 gram of protein per pound of body weight, and I used Mike Mentzer High Intensity training routines (AKA heavy duty).





Here is a youtube clip of one of the routines. clip is kinda boring, but gets the point across





Part 1


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqR0-ndcN鈥?/a>


part 2


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ygRRZmDv鈥?/a>


part 3


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1J6ahkf9y鈥?/a>





Now here is my whey protein schedule





Right out of bed 50 gram shake/smoothie


Immediately after workout 50 gram shake/smoothie


Right before bed 50 gram shake/smoothie





Then sometimes if I wake up in the middle of the night, I will go to the kitchen and have another 50 gram shake/smoothie.





This blows up recovery and puts the mass on quick!





Here is a protein link





http://www.buybulkwhey.com/





Here is a WICKED gainer smoothie video





http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TQBhriec鈥?/a>





Try and eat a couple of these mega gainer smoothies per day in addition to your normal diet and your sure to gain!!!|||During high school and playing football I'd only suggest taking protein supplements. don't worry about that other crap ON makes a good protein, you can check out others on supplementformuscles.com

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|||1 to 1.5 grams of protein per pound of body weight. Supplement your normal diet with a scoop or 2 of whey protein powder immediately after workouts. Low fat cottage cheese is also a great source of protein to eat anytime.|||protein is a MUST for gaining muscle





get a whey protein powder

I get really hungry during and after weightlifting?

Even though i eat before a workout, as soon as i start weightlifting i get really really hungry for some reason. I drink alot of water and i am really hydrated so thats not the problem. This cuts down my workout time and performance to about a 3rd of what it could be. I don't do cardio right before a weightlifting routine. Could that be the problem?





I also heard eating nuts 30-minutes before a workout helps. it it true?|||The big thing is not to eat while working out. A few bannanas before workout should give you all you really need. Recent research suggests that cardio is more effective at the end of a workout.

What weightlifting exercises will help me burn fat?

I've been doing cardio for 6 months and I just learned that cardio by itself wont burn fat -__-. So now I'm combining it with weight training, and I want to know what kind of exercises will make me burn fat and not make me buff at all but toned and really lean. I'm already skinny but I have a tiny bit of fat I can get rid of.|||Do the Fat X Program. The short metabolic boosting workouts and diet will help you lose body fat, get more fit and toned fast. It's not easy but definitely doable. Give it a go. It worked great for me.|||Actually, cardio is the best exercise when you are trying to lose weight. It helps to do a bit of strength training two to three times week to increase muscle mass. Increasing your muscle size helps you burn more calories while at rest. (Even if you are lifting 3 pound weights, you are still increasing muscle size.) Muscle burns more calories than fat.





So stick with mostly cardio is you want a tight figure. But DO incorporate strength training 2 or 3 times a week. Heavy weight lifting will not bulk you up unless you intentionally try to. The female body naturally doesn't produce enough testosterone for that.