Is 17.5 to 18.5 hours of exercise too much?

[Ryan]

Starting on January next year i am planning to do:

Monday: 1 hour TKS (a martial art); 1 hour of weights
Tuesday: 1 hour P.E; half an hour jogging; 1 and half hours jiu jitsu; 1 hour of weights
Wednesday: 15 mins sprinting; 1 hour MMA (UFC fighting); 1 hour TKS
Thursday: 1 hour Rugby; 2 hours TKS
Friday: 1 hour P.E; 1 hour Thai Boxing; 1 hour of weights
Saturday: 15 mins sprinting; 2 hours and 30 mins of boxing
Sunday: 30 mins jogging; one hour of weights (depending on my weights routine)

I am 15 and attending school and i have time for a social life as i can see people:
monday: 4-6
tuesday: 4-5
wednesday: 4-5
thursday: cant
friday: after 5
saturday: any time not between 1 and 5
sunday: anytime: (can change exercising time)

plus can anyone give me any tips with exercising this much including how much water i should drink and roughly how many calories i should consume, and i will eat as healthy as i can as i know part of working out is what you eat

[Matt]

Because of what you are doing I would say no. The thing that is going to be the biggest factor for you is making sure you get enough calories each day. I would recommend with that exercise routine that you consume at least 4500-5000 calories a day. Similar to what professional athletes consume. Follow the diet I have listed below but change a few things. 1) add 10 grams of protein to every meal, double the carbs in every meal (ex: if it says 1/2 cup oatmeal, take a full cup) Also instead of pure whey protein, go buy a weight gainer protein shake mix. This will help you keep weight on and not lose energy. After 1 week of the above exercise you will be burnt out if your diet does not keep up. Here is weight loss information I put together. I always recommend that you educate yourself in addition to this about proper nutrition, after all, eating is something you will do the rest of your life. It is important that you understand how your body works. Each day when you wake up your metabolism rises to its highest level of the day. Metabolism is what you need to be concerned with for weight loss. As the day goes on your metabolism drops at a rate which is specific to every individual, but we can alter this metabolic drop with diet and exercise (a secondary factor). In order to raise your metabolism you need to space your meals apart into 6 rather than 3 meals. The reason being is that when your body is digesting food it raises your metabolism because your body is burning energy. To keep this burning going on, you need to eat more often throughout the day, but have smaller portions than a 3 meal diet. The next important factor is what food you are eating, one of the most important factors in weight loss. The main foods to eat are the following; poultry(chicken or turkey), eggs, fish(all types), whey protein shakes, beans, potatoes & yams, brown rice, oatmeal, whole grains (breads, crackers), green vegetables, nuts, fruits (bananas do the most for you) and some dairy (low fat yogurt, low fat cheese). Due to the media, we have been taught to hate all carbs, but the fact is that the media is notorious for leaving out information such as the difference between a good and bad carb. Good carbs are complex carbs (whole grains, oatmeal, beans and brown rice). Bad carbs are simple sugar carbs (candy, soda, table sugar, chips, pizza dough, and the list just goes on). You NEED to eat good carbs to lose weight, they are full of dietary fiber which helps your body flush out waste. If you have trouble losing weight you do not cut out a particular food all together, you just reduce the portion size. In order to remain healthy you must get the nutrients from ALL the foods included. Here is a sample meal plan;
Breakfast- 2-3 Eggs (2 yolks removed) , ½ cup oatmeal, 1 piece of fruit, a low fat yogurt (light and go fit)
Snack 1- 20-25 gram Whey protein shake, 1 piece of whole grain toast with 1 tbsp peanut butter, ½ piece of fruit
Lunch- Grilled Chicken over salad with 2 tsp low fat dressing, 1 serving vegetables other than salad
Snack 2- 20-25 gram Whey protein shake, handful of nuts or trail mix, ½ piece of fruit
Dinner- Meat of your choice with either a ½ potato or 1/3 cup of brown rice, 2 servings of vegetables
Snack 3- 20-25 gram Whey protein shake, 6-10 whole grain crackers with peanut butter or thinly sliced cheese.
It is also very important to drink at minimum 64 ounces of water a day. Water will help flush your digestive track, keep you hydrated, feeling full, and help remove toxins from your body. This is a great meal plan, but what does exercise have to do with weight loss. Well here is a simple reminder to always remember; exercise = muscle toning, nutrition/diet = weight loss/weight gain. Exercise does play a very important role in our lives, but it is not the factor to weight loss. Exercise helps us raise our metabolism, which helps us burn fat at a faster rate. However, you can exercise and not lose a pound due to poor diet. Many people argue that they can jump on a treadmill for an hour and lose 2-3 lbs, but you’re not actually losing fat weight, just water that comes out in the form of sweat; this weight is then replaced when you drink water later on. I also want to debunk one more myth that not eating will lose weight, this could not be more far from the truth. The reason is that when the body is deprived of food it goes into what is known as starvation mode, this is when the body tries to use less energy (fat) and stores it for later on because it is not receiving enough nutrients now. This is a starting point to achieve the weight loss goals you have.

[superswmr]

You sir, are going to die doing this. No i'm not kidding; if You do this routine for 4 weeks straight, You'll be dead. It's way too much. When doing hardcore exercise, your body needs rest. Even olympians rest for 1 day and have a half day, so that's 5.5 days of working out hard max. i'd reduce to a max of 15 if i were You. Look up glycogen depletion and You'll understand why