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How long do I need to exercise for before I start seeing a difference? (lemmy.world)

submitted 3 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I just turned 40, and for the past 5 or so years I have been unhappy with the way I look.

All my life my metabolism has been insane, I could literally eat anything all day and not gain a gram, which has its downsides as well, but not the point.

My weight went up to 80kg and I formed a pot belly which I didnt like. One night I decided enough was enough, started a diet and exercise routine.

I did look at gyms but they are stupid expensive where I live, so I bought a resistance band thing from InnStar. Its like a Gymproluxe if you have been bombarded with Facebook ads. I use it every day for bench press, preacher curls, and some other things I dont know the name of.

I also started using a body weight exercise app that claimed results in a month.

The diet I thought would be hardest, but I immediately stopped all snacks and moved onto a weightloss protein shake which are amazing and I cant believe it took this long to taste them.

Its been a week, and I feel better, Im not sleeping as much, I look forward to exercise, I am much more physically active than before, but I dont feel like I look any different. I am not expecting instant results and I havent booked myself into a Mr World contest this weekend, but I am curious to hear real experiences of when people started to notice their own changes.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I am currently in the honeymoon phase and enjoying it. Apart from cardio on the exercise bike, because the daily squats turn my legs to jelly.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Squatting daily is too often. Your body needs time to recover. The older we get, the more recovery time we need.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Basically 48 hrs between muscle groups. Mon - Wed - Friday is a reasonable pace if you do an "all in one" routine. If you want to do daily lifting workouts, you need to rotate arms/legs/core then repeat.

OP, it seems counter-intuitive to workout less to improve, but you have to realize that you gain muscle by straining and overworking current muscle. To build and repair, the muscles need rest, nutrients and time. If you don't give it to them, they can't build up.

Sleep, time and food are all as important as how much and how often you lift weights.