Workouts for Teens

Workouts for teens involve a proper nutritional diet and daily exercises. The exercises for teens helps to promote overall growth and at the same time improves mobility.

Types of workouts for teens

Some of the simple exercises that can be easily done at home have been suggested below.

• Thighs, hamstring and abs: For your hamstrings you can start with standing and lying leg curls. You can also couple this with lunges. Squats work best for your thighs. You can also include leg press and leg extensions. Crunches and hanging leg raises work well for the abs.
  
  
• Chest, triceps, shoulders: Lateral raises, bent over laterals and dumbbell shoulder press are the exercises, suggested for your shoulders. For your chest you can try incline flyes, incline bench press and flat dumbbell press. Straight bar triceps push downs and triceps dips on parallel bars work well for your triceps.
  
  
• Biceps, calves and back: Incline, concentration and hammer curls are recommended for the biceps. For your calves you can try standing and seated calf raises. Reverse close grip chin ups, wide grip pull ups to front and low pulley rows are the exercises that you can try out for your back.

Tips on workouts for teens

• Couple your workout regime with a proper diet plan that includes necessary nutrients.
• Work with an instructor at first to get the forms and the breathing correct. This minimizes the risk of injuries.
• It is important to take breaks between each sets.
• Start off slowly and then gradually work up your pace.
• Though most workouts can be done by teens, it is best to avoid power lifting.