weight

[crosskore 0]

What wouldbea godoweight for someone 6'0?

[biff44 0]

I looked at the projected 1st round draft picks a few months ago, and the average weight was 197.9 pounds, and average height was 6' 2", if that helps.

[crosskore 0]

Sorry about that post. I was in school andthe teacher was comming so I had to hit post really quick, I thougth at least I would be able to get some quick replies. In respons to bliffs reply, thats exactly what I was wandering, 197 for 6'2''. Iam about 6'0 so I would imagine the ideal weight would be around 190 maybe.I guess its all about your body type and everything too though.

[Guest 2048]

Guys 6'2 in the NHL are usually 210-220 Lbs. IN THE NHL, 6'0 guys are usually 200 from what I've noticed.

[thejackal 46]

If you play any kind of hockey then you should be at least 170lb. I am but is trying to gain muscle/lose fat this summer.

[biff44 0]

Yeah, I meant high school or college players that are being considered for the 1st round of the NHL draft. That is a goal to strive for.

I have seen 6' 0" men at around 163 pounds, but they tend to get beat on a lot, unless they are pretty fast and agile. 175 or higher, and you are starting to talk a good high school weight.

Also, the composition is important. Being 200 lbs, but 22% body fat, is NOT as good as being 190 lbs and only 16% fat.

[Hkydog 0]

If you play any kind of hockey then you should be at least 170lb. I am but is trying to gain muscle/lose fat this summer.

So if you're playing squirt or mite you need to be 170?

[kosydar 0]

He means once you've stopped growing.

[crosskore 0]

Iam 6"0 161 pounds. Its so hard to try and get weight.

[kosydar 0]

Drink a glass of milk before you go to bed, heard that will help you gain a little weight.

[Lester8 11]

From my observations, I find that the fatter guys tend to build more muscle. It's as if they develop a larger frame and then remodel it. Skinnier guys just stay skinny. Just my observations. So it may be worthwhile to put on some pounds of fat and work it out later. Towards the end of high school, when I started to fill out, I was always eating. I had boxes of fruit cups in my locker, boxes of granola bars, there was always food on hand. I don't suggest you have huge meals, but snack throughout the day. You won't gain any weight starving yourself. If nothing works, blame the settling point theory: there's a certain weight you always return to.

[biff44 0]

Well....if he was a mite and was 6' 0", then he has other problems besides weighing more!

To original poster: Sounds like you just have a high metabolism. Whatever you eat gets used up too fast. You are lucky!

Have you tried weight lifting? No mater what you metabolism, muscle weighs more than fat. If you build up your muscles, you will gain more weight. Also, make sure you are getting enough protein, which is needed for building muscle. If you are not familiar with weight lifiting, you will need some training to do it right--otherwise you could get hurt. Find a local health club and ask if they have trainers available. 5 sessions or so will get you there. Many health clubs have special reduced rates for the summer for high school kids, but you don't need to join one to succeed. A few adjustable dumbells and a barbell is all you need--maybe $150 in equipment, and it will last a lifetime. What you need is to religiously work out during the summer. One day for lower body, one day for upper body, one day for core, etc.

[crosskore 0]

Right now I'am 17. I go to the gym 5 days A week and alternate what I work on every day. Chest one day, arms another. different parts of the legs on different days and abs everyday. I also try to do some cardio every day like running or sprinting or something like that.

[dgaronzik 1]

Im doing HIIT training 3 days a week and lifting 3 times a week too. Most of the days are the same because of my hockey schedule. For anyone looking to get into really good shape this summer trying HIIT, day one I do 6-8 15 second sprints followed by a 1-2 minutes of rest, day two I do 6-8 1 minute sprints followed by 1 minute of rest and day three is 4-6 2 minute sprints followed by 1-2 minutes of rest. My gf cant figure out why I still have a small gut, between the gym and hockey I really shouldnt lol.

[NashvillePreds 1]

Gees I'm 6'0 and weigh 140. Guess I was blessed/cursed with high metabolism...

[flaming_june 2]

holy crap man. your only 17 and your trainning 5 a week, thats gota be killer. yah do 3 or less. eat more meals, your growing right now.

go easy on the work outs man, dont wana end up looking like ronning or anyother retired nhler when your 30..

alex picard 6' 190lbs

ilya kovalchuk 6-2 235lbs

but his just crazy.

[crosskore 0]

Well I just figured I'am 17 and I am going to Jr.A prospects camps and everything and i thought 160 for someone whos 6'0 was a little light, so i just tried to goto the gym as much as I could to bulk up. As I can see now, 5 times is a little to much, Ill start going 3 times like you guys suggest.

[mac 0]

IMO I don't see why you can't go to thre gym 5-6 days a week if you alternate what you work. I go about 6 times a week, and I know you guys are going to harp on me for that, but it's not like I work everything every day. I have 3-4 different workouts so each group gets 3-4 days of rest. And personally, I don;t see how you can great results only going 3 days a week.

[Lucius 0]

Building muscle is a process of breakdown (from working out) and rebuilding (through rest). If you work out too often, your body won't have time to rebuild your muscles. Three or four times a week with weights, depending on how you break things up, should be your maximum frequency.

As others have recommended, you need to do compound lifts - not isolation exercises. Athletes need to have muscles that work together, with an emphasis on explosiveness and power. This is a totally different strategy than the bodybuilder "one body part per day" mentality. Generally, the exercises that require you to use more weight are better for you - because you're forcing multiple muscles to work together. Free weights are better for this same reason - your muscles (often your "core") are providing the stability, rather than the machine providing the stability.

Upper body workouts should consist of more rows, bench presses, cleans, shoulder presses, and of fewer dumbbell flys, lateral raises, and tricep kickbacks. Lower body workouts should include more squats, deadlifts, and leg presses, and fewer calf raises and leg extensions. In addition, I'm an advocate of many of the Olympic-style lifts, despite the disagreement of some other members.

I don't believe that lifting in this way results in too much "bulk". As long as you're skating, running, and doing plyometrics in addition to lifting (and not taking creatine or steriods), there's no way that you're going to get huge.

[biff44 0]

With the right training, most 15 year olds can easily weight lift. Its a body development thing--if you are pretty much at the final height, the bone growth plates are pretty much turned to bone and you can't screw them up.

But some want to go light (or cheap), so here is a no-weight idea:

http://playgroundworkout.com/

[Gongshow11 1]

everybody who says he cant lift 5 tiems a week is wrong, and theo you were wrong on many levels here.

1-stunting your growth is an old wives tale. only if you lift things above your head while you are really young, or do core lifts liek power cleans, then you might stunt. I began lifitng hard at 14. I was 5'0. I am now 19 and 6'0.

2-5 times a week is perfect if you break your program up. One day legs shoudler, next chest back, next arms, next legs shoulders, next chest back, next arms is a perfect workout, and that's 6 tiems a week!!

Just remember to throw cardio on (hard hockey cardio) non leg days.

And remember all you plyo guys out there, never do legs the day before plyos, it ruins the plyo workout, unless you throw plyos in on with leg weights, but I was never a fan of that.

I was on hockey school onlien but probably going to change as it interfers with legs. i will mix arms and chest to the same day, making weights 4 times a weeks and plyos 2. I will follow prob wed and sat plyos

[Guest 2048]

My gf cant figure out why I still have a small gut, between the gym and hockey I really shouldnt lol.

Mmmmmm Beeeeeer.

[crosskore 0]

Your the one who said there were absolutely no aerobic benifits to

hockey, correct?

If your talking about me, no I did not say that. On to another comment though. I dont have ice where I live because its a small town and it goes out in the summer, so I cant really work on my passing and skating and stuff like that.

[mac 0]

If Theo's talking to me, I don't ever recall saying anything like that. And to ygold11, thanks for the help again, it means a lot. Ya, that's what I do, I break up what I workout, plus when I'm done school I am going to start doing some plyos because I will have more time to concentrate on working out and experiment.

[Gongshow11 1]

Too many kids lift weights wrong...Hell, even Pros have been known to do it wrong w/o trainers.  I believe if your young and lift wrong you are bound to mess some things up. 

Do something more constructive then lifting 5 days a week, bro.  Practice your skills the extra 2 days or something. Practice your passing, shooting, skating. I am no expert though...Its just common sense.

Your the one who said there were absolutely no aerobic benifits to

hockey, correct?

theo calm down first of all

I play hockey on top of working out and cardio. I play 2 times a week now and 2 weeks from trainign camp ill go 4 times a week. Plus I work. So don't tell me to something more constructive, I'm all set

and in terms of aerobic vs. anaerobic, I still believe anaerobic is needed more than aerobic, and should be trained more, however not to disclude aerobic

I don't want to get into an argument, but I'm confident in what i'm saying