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How long does it take to get really fit?

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  • trigden1991
    trigden1991 Posts: 4,658 Member
    StealthHealth wrote: »
    Many people are never happy with their appearance or fitness levels. The guys you see in the gym working hard, they are doing that to improve. They are rarely 100% happy with their fitness/appearance or both. They set challenges to improve.

    The bolded is extremely accurate. Once you near your goal (whether it is fitness or aesthetic), you will realise that you want more and thus you are chasing an impossible dream.
  • Cylphin60
    Cylphin60 Posts: 863 Member
    trigden1991 wrote: »
    StealthHealth wrote: »
    Many people are never happy with their appearance or fitness levels. The guys you see in the gym working hard, they are doing that to improve. They are rarely 100% happy with their fitness/appearance or both. They set challenges to improve.

    The bolded is extremely accurate. Once you near your goal (whether it is fitness or aesthetic), you will realise that you want more and thus you are chasing an impossible dream.

    The journey is the rush though. Every time I see any substantial gain, the feeling and satisfaction is awesome.
  • mgalovic01
    mgalovic01 Posts: 388 Member
    Idk. How long does it take to get to Pittsburgh? lol. But seriously, I'd give it a year. If not, give it a couple more lol.
  • sgt1372
    sgt1372 Posts: 3,997 Member
    It took me 6 months to drop 36# from 196 to 160, to reduce my BF% from +20% down to 12% and develop the visible abs and muscle definition that I think makes me look fit. Pretty satisfied w/the way I look now and just want to maintain at this weight & BF level.
  • peaceout_aly
    peaceout_aly Posts: 2,018 Member
    rks581 wrote: »
    I'm 36, male. So I've been working out for about 6-9 months at different levels, sometimes not as much as I'd like due to a death in the family and some difficulty getting to the gym. I do some things at home too. I'm wondering how long it takes to look like the relatively fit guys in the gym... I have the right body type for it and only recently started getting sufficient protein. I'm aware the time will vary depending on lots of factors, and I also have to lose about 20-25 lbs, but I'm determined to keep at this. Just wanting a vague idea of how long it took you to go from regular guy to your current body.

    It really depends what your starting point is, along with your genetics and body type. Some people can work out for a month and look ripped. Other people (like myself) work out hard for years, and still don't look as shredded as they "should." Just stay dedicated and compare your progress only to yourself. Don't look at someone else's "middle" and compare to your "beginning."
  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
    edited December 2016
    Took me 8 months to drop from 257 to 175 on purely cardio. Another 2 years of recomp to drop from around 16-18% to sub 7%.
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