15 year old fitness help?

[lchoro]

Your cardio is too short (5 mins) and lacks intensity (jog). You need at least 20-30 minutes.

Weight training with high reps and low weights improves stamina and muscle tone. Weight training at higher weights and lower reps improves strength and muscle mass.

[Rampage]

Originally Posted by Zeon

I'll definitely try those, and I agree, that muscle does kind of get rid of fat
How about cardio? We are all talking about weight lifting, is there no cardio involved?

One last question: My friends say that weight lifting stops growth, is that true?

That's a common myth. However steroid/growth horomone has been linked to stunting growth, but I'm sure you will not consider them at your age. However people uneducated on the use of them and side-effects at my age are using them left and right.

[TwiloMike]

Originally Posted by Zeon

I'll definitely try those, and I agree, that muscle does kind of get rid of fat
How about cardio? We are all talking about weight lifting, is there no cardio involved?

One last question: My friends say that weight lifting stops growth, is that true?

I think your friend is recycling an old myth.

[TwiloMike]

Originally Posted by lchoro

Weight training with high reps and low weights improves stamina and muscle tone. Weight training at higher weights and lower reps improves strength and muscle mass.

What do you understand "muscle tone" to be? Do you understand "muscle tone" to be something other than "developed muscle with little fat over it"?

[Zeon]

Okay, so I'll keep training then ^^
Are there any at home exercises? Because school is over soon, and I don't have the money or time to put in for a gym :S

[LaoTzuMindFu]

Zeon, I could not tell from your posts if you are male or female. Please let us know, 130lbs at 5' 10" is excellent for a female but underweight for a male. Are you involved in sports with your high school?

[Zeon]

I'm a guy lol.
I don't do very many sports, since im not very good at them :S

[Rampage]

Originally Posted by Zeon

Okay, so I'll keep training then ^^
Are there any at home exercises? Because school is over soon, and I don't have the money or time to put in for a gym :S

I would really recommend paying the 35$ or so for a month pass at your local gym. You don't need to go to the gym everyday for 2 hours. If you set aside at least 3 days a week and weight lifted for 45 minutes or so (get in - get out), time really shouldn't be an issue. And also if you can set aside a couple days to do some HIIT that would be a great step towards reaching your goal. You can't achieve the major results you are looking for by doing what you are doing now. You are going to need to devote yourself if you wish to achieve the best possible results. Ditch the junk and treat yourself once a week (known as a cheat meal). You should really do some research it would do you really well. Good luck bro.

[TwiloMike]

Originally Posted by Zeon

Okay, so I'll keep training then ^^
Are there any at home exercises? Because school is over soon, and I don't have the money or time to put in for a gym :S

Sure, there are things you can do at home. You'll have to get creative.

To train your back:

Pullups- Figure out a way (with the help of your parents) where you could safely do pullups. Perhaps get a bar you can install in a doorway (there are removable bars which don't require drilling or frame damage).

Rows- From a store like Sports Authority get some resistance bands (elastic bands, similar in idea to rubber bands, except of much stronger rubber). What you can do is stand with your feet on the band and do bent over rows (add extra bands for more resistance as necessary). The idea of bands is like this: http://z.about.com/d/exercise/1/0/B/M/rbentoverrow.jpg and the movement you're doing using the bands is this: Barbell Bent-over Row

To train your chest:

Pushups. Once regular pushups get easy, have a friend apply moderate pressure to your back to make it heavier. Use caution here: friends, especially in mid-teens are incredibly stupid. Usually.

Do you have a bench? Any dumbbells?

To train your legs:

Body weight squats.
Single Leg Squats- these will be great for developing balance and they're touch as heck! Start where you can grab something for support should you lose balance. Barbell Single Leg Squat

You can do deadlifts with a boulder. No joke- a big rock. The only modification you'll have to do is instead of having your arms outside your legs (the way you'd normally grab the bar), you will be grabbing it between your knees, so your stance will be wider. Take a look at the sumo deadlift for an example:
YouTube - Sumo Dead Lift instruction

Those would be your main movements.