(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Guys, I was wondering if any of you guys have any tips on how to build upper body strength for a teen.

I am 14 years old (15 in october) about 6 foot tall im not fat I just want to try and build some upper body strength.

Obvious answers are push ups, pull ups (can not do in my house nothing to do it on), possibly sit ups?

Any help would be much appreciated.

I was wondering why you were so weak then I saw your location. I would say go join the football team, but in your country that's the game where you watch 120 pound grown men run back and forth for 2 hours straight and only score once or twice. Go drink some tea pussy.

dude, what I do is do the weights at the gym or at home for just triceps and biceps, do them on a low wight, like 5kg or 10kg and do like 100 a day for each arm, so in total 400, you get what I mean? builds muscle on the arms, if you have access to a gym, I recommend the rowing machine to build all of the strength, it's the best thing

Go To a Gym, Do Weights, Press Ups, :FTW:

All you want to do is build strength? Find a weight lifting routine through google. (Google starting strength or like 4 day split) Then eat like a horse (lots of protein, get protein powder if you want or just eat lots like turkey, chicken stuff like that) and do low reps, 8 or so heavy weight. If its the first time you have ever lifted weights seriously then you will gain strength really quickly for a while. When I started lifting seriously I was able to add 5lbs sometimes even more every time I worked out in the beginning. It takes a few months to actually start noticing your body change though (build muscle) but it is. Thats for building strength, to get aesthetics or something of course you work out different.

its all about diet! im on creatine and its working

steroids lol.

lol Hey he wants muscle lol

There is a misconception between strength and muscle. You don't have to be Muscley to be strong. Look at Boxers. They are more toned than bulky because they strength train, not weight train. People don't understand that and think that a big Arnold Swarchenegga(?) type guy can knock out someone who has no muscle at all. Not true!

Also I've heard that weight lifting at a young age can affect and stunt your growth. I don't know if that is 100% true, I'm not a doctor, and I highly doubt anyone here is either, so don't listen to them. Go and see an actual doctor and ask on the side effects, if any, of weight lifting at 14. And not an internet doctor you found from google!

Having said that, I don't see push ups being bad, and they are the best type of upper body strength exercise you can do. You can alternate them fromarms wide apart, to eventually in a triangle shape, each working your biceps and triceps. Push ups even work your chest!

I've been looking at a fitness guide from the RAF website for training before joining. They don't recommend gyms or any equipment, just running, sit-ups and push ups. And that's for the Military! Or, if you want to push it, visit the You must login or register to view this content. training programme. Considering they are the one of the best, outside of special forces, apart from SBS considering that's made up of these guys, military units in the world, they have to be physically fit. Using this will give you a programme and diet tips. This way, you'll be fit, strong, but not big and bulky, unless of course you want that.

Inb4 UK Military are pussies.

Anyway, just do push ups varying them to work all your arm muscles and chest, and shoulders too I think, not 100% on that though. Go and see a real life doctor is you are serious about strength training before you start and do permanent damage. Don't listen to the "I've been weight lifting since 13 and I'm perfectly fine" people. They could be an exception, or have a different body shape.

i take it you want muscle to impress the ladys

so Sit ups & Planks for Abs

Bar Lifts , Squats while holding a Bard Weight and just plain weights should build your muscle alot