How long do you think it took her to look like this?

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To achieve a body like this how long would it take? From your personal experience what’s your guesstimate?


How many days a week? Would you need a trainer for this?
I guess what I’m wondering is, is it harder than it looks? can you achieve this without thinking so hard, like a basic routine, lift heavy weights and done? Or do you have to be really strict.

For example I do squats, I have no clue how many I do I just do them periodically and randomly like when I’m waiting on toast. And I got a lil toning going on. No routine no special techniques just regular squats.

Would that be the same for arms and abs? Or do people make it seem more complicated than it seems.

Also, I’m just using her pic as an example.

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  • Posts: 9,795 Member
    edited February 2019
    vanityy99 wrote: »

    How can you tell that she has good muscle base and genetics?

    I’m just asking out of curiosity I hate lifting weights just because you have to be so consistent or else you’ll deflate I don’t see the point, well I see the point it looks awesome if I was lacking else where then I’d take it up to make up for an ugly face or something. I wish It was something I just enjoyed, I’m not into following programs- I don’t like to think so much. I like a simple diet, losing weight without counting calories... just simplicity. Are you on a strict program?

    Low key thinking about it though.

    Well I just based it in the photo how she carries her weight and she is lower in bodyfat, lean but not too lean you can see she has a good distribution of muscle. I can't see her glutes though, :p .

    It depends on your goals and expectations. If you want to look and be generally fit, do activities you love, ones that involve some cardio and form of resistance training . You don't have to lift weights but it is the easiest and most optimal way if you wanted to build strength, muscle, look similar to her or fitness modelesque.

    I did follow a program for years but based on my own knowledge and experience have created my own which I do 3-4x per week. It's not complicated and I enjoy what I am doing.
  • Posts: 9,795 Member
    Oh and to add. In the past (before getting into lifting) I followed Beachbody type programs, ones that were more bodyweight, maybe some resistance bands. Cardio kickboxing, Jillian Michaels type stuff too. Did I look the way I do now? Not really, but I looked pretty awesome, fit and was happy with my physique overall.
  • Posts: 626 Member
    On the OP's question: It depends on what you have to start with. Healthy and at fairly normal weight, I think it's possible to get into decent shape in 6-12 months. This would require a solid lifting program (5-6 days/week training) and the nutrition plan to support the hard training. Also taking into consideration, that getting 'photo session ready' will take a good 6-8 weeks of that time.
    However, IMO, this would be the easy part... As it is MUCH harder to maintain this athletic shape...
  • Posts: 1,894 Member

    Wow, thanks for that! :blushing:

    That photo is the result of good lighting, the right pose, and a little luck. But it is me.
    And quite modest too. :)

    Keep up the good work :)
  • Posts: 1,207 Member
    vanityy99 wrote: »
    0ykprtd5bzs3.jpeg


    To achieve a body like this how long would it take? From your personal experience what’s your guesstimate?


    How many days a week? Would you need a trainer for this?
    I guess what I’m wondering is, is it harder than it looks? can you achieve this without thinking so hard, like a basic routine, lift heavy weights and done? Or do you have to be really strict.

    For example I do squats, I have no clue how many I do I just do them periodically and randomly like when I’m waiting on toast. And I got a lil toning going on. No routine no special techniques just regular squats.

    Would that be the same for arms and abs? Or do people make it seem more complicated than it seems.

    Also, I’m just using her pic as an example.

    This seems a rather uninteresting set of questions when getting right down to it.
    For the general case, there is no answer. For her specific case, just look her up online and see if she openly explains her routine. For the case of to achieve it for yourself, the question is entirely empirical and you can start researching it anytime you want, start by finding something heavy to pick up and put back down.
  • Posts: 41,865 Member
    Phirrgus wrote: »

    I'm going to cancel my planet fitness membership now. :(

    :D

    Even if I trained like Dwayne Johnson, there's no way I'd ever look like that...not genetically predisposed.
  • Posts: 1,894 Member
    cwolfman13 wrote: »

    Even if I trained like Dwayne Johnson, there's no way I'd ever look like that...not genetically predisposed.

    Oh same here. Very slightly above average is what I'm aiming for right now, and I'm good with that today.

    That said, it does make me appreciate hard work that much more when I see it, and I believe the young lady in the pic has put some hard work into that physique. Props to her.
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