Want to get toned but not huge... what exercise should i do most?

[tuffgangster]

Hi guys,
I'm a 14 year old boy from Australia. I have read a lot about bodybuilding and powerlifting and after all the reading ive decided i just want to tone up a little. My parents have allowed me to buy protein and creatine and i have a healthy diet. my questions are....

1. Should i focus on just doing none core exercises?
2. Does cardio affect the bodytype?
3. will the supplements i take help me achieve my goals or are they just for getting bigger?

[-->aDAM*<--]

you make it sound as if getting huge is easy, if it was then everyone would look like bodybuilders.
You should train hard and not neglect any exercises and once your satisfied with your size just try to maintain, you've come across a good forum and I'd take advantage of the info here, and don't worry about getting huge overnight because it doesn't work like that (in my experience anyway)

[Lowerthefever]

Why are you 23 on the side panel?

[PhreEkGarden]

Why are you 23 on the side panel?

Probably so he could register for the site.


Btw, you said youve read up on alot of bodybuilding stuff? Yet you just want to 'tone'? I did a paper on bodybuilding and half the stuff I found was about how toning is just a myth.

Start reading more about how to put on muscle everywhere and start with a good program and dont neglect anything. The 'toned' look you are seeking is just a matter of having low bodyfat, you wont 'get big' over night.

[Hugh Jazz]

Lol tuffgangster

[icecreamman]

14 yr olds taking creatine?

[MissThing]

Probably so he could register for the site.


Btw, you said youve read up on alot of bodybuilding stuff? Yet you just want to 'tone'? I did a paper on bodybuilding and half the stuff I found was about how toning is just a myth.

Start reading more about how to put on muscle everywhere and start with a good program and dont neglect anything. The 'toned' look you are seeking is just a matter of having low bodyfat, you wont 'get big' over night.

but there are 13 year olds on here (serious BBers)

[bee su]

toning is a "phase" of bodybuilding

just work out and the toning will come

[gecko2424]

you make it sound as if getting huge is easy, if it was then everyone would look like bodybuilders.
You should train hard and not neglect any exercises and once your satisfied with your size just try to maintain, you've come across a good forum and I'd take advantage of the info here, and don't worry about getting huge overnight because it doesn't work like that (in my experience anyway)

best reply


Dude, lift as much as you can, if you think you're too big, stop lifting and just do cardio. Chances are, you'll never look in the mirror and say, "Wow, I've got too much muscle" That just doesn't happen.

If you are 14 - just exercise - a lot - play sports - swim - hike whatever.

[niiick]

lol ... dont worry you'll never be huge with such a strong level of ignorance.

[Mr Bounce]

lol ... dont worry you'll never be huge with such a strong level of ignorance.

Harsh but somewhat true. Although the most unknowledgeable of lifters can get 'huge' when they've been training for years.


If I was 14, I would definitely be playing team sports, excelling at these sports and getting involved in the community. I wish I had put more effort into sports.

Play sports, wait a few years, start lifting heavy with a balanced diet and regime, and you'll be much better for it.

[SDFlip]

you're 14?

*puts on wizard hat and robe*

[gecko2424]

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[SDFlip]

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Don't Let Flippy Show You His Majic Wand!!

shhhh!!!!!!!!!!

[Carmen0857]

you'll never look in the mirror and say, "Wow, I've got too much muscle"

LOL, seriously.

[Turco]

If I was 14, I would definitely be playing team sports, excelling at these sports and getting involved in the community. I wish I had put more effort into sports.

you're only 16 yourself...you can still do all that.

[Hola Bola]

you're only 16 yourself...you can still do all that.

lol I just noticed that as well...

[Zensuji]

if you just want to tone i'd just avoid lifting anything as you'll probably end up in competitions and on stage and stuff in a very short space of time. nobody will blame you as its not your fault but you'll be too big by then and everyone will hate you.

[Hard Drive]

Easy.
Lift heavy on whatever, 5-8 reps one week, 12-20 reps the next week, and do a ****load of cardio man.

[HulkHagen]

You're not gonna get huge by accident. You're not gonna wake up one morning out of the blue looking like Arnold Schwarzeneggar.

[Turco]

You're not gonna get huge by accident. You're not gonna wake up one morning out of the blue looking like Arnold Schwarzeneggar.

that's what happened to me...

[Zensuji]

that's what happened to me...

+2

[Lol312]

A 14 year old taking creatine and protien? Wow.

[Tyciol]

Now he's really getting huge!

I hope my body can take it...

[battousai216]

if you don't know a whole lot about bodybuilding yet just search for a begginer full body routine and stick with it, getting huge won't heppen on accident and with more muscle it will make you more impressive when "cut"