6months of gym and im not shredded :/

alanahbastion

.....:(

ilovedeadlifts

welcome to life.....anything worth having takes time

ChitownFoodie

It's a long and slow process. I wish it happened over night.

crabbok

I spent a full year going to the gym 2-3 times a week and the results weren't that great. I had slightly larger arms and chest, but since I wasn't eating that well that was just about all I had to show for it.

WhoTheHellIsBen

Wait wait wait, so Jillian Michaels was lying?!?!! Dahfaq?!?! Well no one saw that coming

JustANumber85

well we cant see your journal, can you open it? We can help you then. How many cals are you eating? How frequently are you exercising? what exactly are you doing for exercise? Are you eating good foods or junk?

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ilovedeadlifts

It's a long and slow process. I wish it happened over night.

i thought I'd be jacked after like 3 months or so. (thank you fitness magazines)

2 years later, I realize I'll spend the rest of my life chasing goals.

DavPul

6 whole months, eh? I'm pretty sure the OP is making a joke, but people really are being misled about how long results take. The fitness marketing packs the misinformation right in the titles. 30 day shred. P90x. 6 Week 6 Pack. Insanity (60 day program even tho the time is not in the title)

lachesissss

6 months is barely scratching the surface. Anything worth having takes time and dedication and education and work ethic. And maybe some shakeolody and beachbody for good measure.

woodsygirl

The question is, what do you do at the gym? What are you lifting?

Lone_Wolf70

NUtrition is probably 70% of the battle.

lorcart

Yeah, just going to the gym isn't going to do much. It's what you do WHEN you're there that matters....so the questions are this:
How is your diet? You can't outexercise a bad diet.
Are you lifting weights that are heavier than your grocery bags? You need to actually lift WEIGHT to get somewhere. Not just lift litle pink cute weights up and down 500 times.

sunsnstatheart

It's a long and slow process. I wish it happened over night.

i thought I'd be jacked after like 3 months or so. (thank you fitness magazines)

2 years later, I realize I'll spend the rest of my life chasing goals.

^This. I think the best response to one of these type of questions I've seen in a while. Goals change, your definition of "jacked" changes, etc. And yes, fitness magazines suck.

funforsports

It would be nice if it was a easy 6 month process and everyone in the world were fit and beautiful....
but then what would be the satisfaction in that.

betoarango

The fitness media/advertising is lying to us???
Who would have guessed, and making a tidy profit as well.
Stick with it, and it will come, not easy not fast, but nothing great is easy, it isn't supposed to be..

Try enjoying your weightloss/gain/health/fitness journey, not just wondering when it will end, otherwise you might be missing all the important lessons that will change your life once you "get there"

trancenhouse

Patience. Patience. Patience. Did I mention Patience?

brandie_lou

Are you lifting weights that are heavier than your grocery bags? You need to actually lift WEIGHT to get somewhere. Not just lift litle pink cute weights up and down 500 times.

Sometimes people who are beginning can only life those cute pink weights. And I can't lift them 500 times at that.

lorcart

Are you lifting weights that are heavier than your grocery bags? You need to actually lift WEIGHT to get somewhere. Not just lift litle pink cute weights up and down 500 times.

Sometimes people who are beginning can only life those cute pink weights. And I can't lift them 500 times at that.

Who carries in your groceries for you? Do you have a child? If so, who picks them up/picked them up for you? Who pours your milk for you? If you are doing these things yourself, you CAN pick up more than those "cute little pink weights". Woman are capable of lifting a LOT more than they give themselves credit for. Think about what you pick up in a day! Don' sell yourself so short! If you're not challenging your muscles you WON'T see progress! Bottom line!

ninerbuff

I'm in the shape I'm in not because of just 6 months of training, but basically 30 years worth of it. It won't take 30 years, but I promise you that even a year's worth of training is just the beginning.

A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
IDEA Fitness member
Kickboxing Certified Instructor
Been in fitness for 28+ years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

rodneyderrick

It's all about the diet.

Cr01502

Obtain adequate nutrition.and recovery
Train hard and effectively
Watch your stress levels
Obtain results

MireyGal76

took me three years of busting my *kitten*.... the first year I barely saw any progress.

taso42

In addition to a good exercise routine, you need to get your diet in check in order to be shredded. You can't out-exercise a bad diet.

ilovedeadlifts

You can't out-exercise a bad diet.

I've tried my best this year to do just that. Hasn't worked too well for me, but I continue to try.

I call it perserverance

yoovie

KenosFeoh

I know for me sometimes I go through the motions without really pushing myself. As long as I'm pushing, I enjoy results.
Keep a workout journal. Like a food journal, it keeps you honest.

RyanWilson1993

Takes way longer than that, Just keep giving it your all and you'll get there!

CorvusCorax77

i should really complain. It's been a full year for me.

but i feel a lot stronger and so i continue onward!

CorvusCorax77

took me three years of busting my *kitten*.... the first year I barely saw any progress.

I appreciate this post more than you can imagine.

I know for myself, I need to clean up the eating and push harder in the gym. That's the only thing I can do better. And not quit. EVER.

Matt_Wild

Its easy to get fairly cut in 6 months.. but from the get go you'll barely have muscle to show so it doesn't really look that impressive.