When do you notice fat loss from strength training?

I started strength training Monday in conjunction with Cardio. It's a twelve week program and I was wondering when I will notice the muscles growing and the fat melting? I'm not really concerned about the aspect of my weight while doing it but the actual fat itself. Thanks!
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  • Colfiii
    Colfiii Posts: 124 Member
    Hi ! I m doing the same and been doing it before too ! It all depends on the training schedule and on the food too - with the right food and right amount of training u ll start really soon to notice changes in your muscles :) Good luck !
  • ericcanute
    ericcanute Posts: 95 Member
    Well I have been eating very healthy meals along with it, so I'm hoping to see some results!
  • mattagascar
    mattagascar Posts: 708 Member
    Everybody is different but I would not expect anything til at least 3-4 weeks. Just focus on the program and the results will come.
  • DontStopB_Leakin
    DontStopB_Leakin Posts: 3,863 Member
    Everybody is different but I would not expect anything til at least 3-4 weeks. Just focus on the program and the results will come.
    This. Takes about 4 weeks for you to notice change.
  • jackaroo21
    jackaroo21 Posts: 127 Member
    What kind of strength training are you doing?
  • zeta30
    zeta30 Posts: 40
    Everybody is different but I would not expect anything til at least 3-4 weeks. Just focus on the program and the results will come.
    This. Takes about 4 weeks for you to notice change.

    I agree as well. You may be one of the lucky ones and notice weight loss right away, but don't count on it.

    Remember you will lose fat faster than gain muscle, ideally you could lose 8-10 lbs of fat in a month, but you would only gain about 2 lbs of muscle with hard strenuous workouts.
  • ericcanute
    ericcanute Posts: 95 Member
    What kind of strength training are you doing?
    It's a plan from bodybuilding.com it focuses on most of the muscle groups from what I've seen so far.
  • ericcanute
    ericcanute Posts: 95 Member
    Everybody is different but I would not expect anything til at least 3-4 weeks. Just focus on the program and the results will come.
    This. Takes about 4 weeks for you to notice change.

    I agree as well. You may be one of the lucky ones and notice weight loss right away, but don't count on it.

    Remember you will lose fat faster than gain muscle, ideally you could lose 8-10 lbs of fat in a month, but you would only gain about 2 lbs of muscle with hard strenuous workouts.
    So are you saying that I should expect to lose more fat than I am gaining in muscle?
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    I would say that ever three to four weeks you should start to notice something...

    with my training I notice that about every four weeks the weights get progressively lighter and I need to adjust them up. I also notice that my body appears to break itself down and then rebuild about every four weeks as well...like week three I start to think I look like *kitten* and by week four I think I look like a f'ing beast....weird I know...
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    Everybody is different but I would not expect anything til at least 3-4 weeks. Just focus on the program and the results will come.
    This. Takes about 4 weeks for you to notice change.

    I agree as well. You may be one of the lucky ones and notice weight loss right away, but don't count on it.

    Remember you will lose fat faster than gain muscle, ideally you could lose 8-10 lbs of fat in a month, but you would only gain about 2 lbs of muscle with hard strenuous workouts.
    So are you saying that I should expect to lose more fat than I am gaining in muscle?

    If you are eating in deficit you probably will not "gain" any muscle. You will get stronger and you will appear to have bigger muscles; however, this is because you are losing body fat and your muscles are just showing more...
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    Weight loss comes from a caloric deficit.

    Body composition comes from strength training.
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    Everybody is different but I would not expect anything til at least 3-4 weeks. Just focus on the program and the results will come.
    This. Takes about 4 weeks for you to notice change.

    I agree as well. You may be one of the lucky ones and notice weight loss right away, but don't count on it.

    Remember you will lose fat faster than gain muscle, ideally you could lose 8-10 lbs of fat in a month, but you would only gain about 2 lbs of muscle with hard strenuous workouts.
    So are you saying that I should expect to lose more fat than I am gaining in muscle?

    Have you lifted before?
  • ericcanute
    ericcanute Posts: 95 Member
    I would say that ever three to four weeks you should start to notice something...

    with my training I notice that about every four weeks the weights get progressively lighter and I need to adjust them up. I also notice that my body appears to break itself down and then rebuild about every four weeks as well...like week three I start to think I look like *kitten* and by week four I think I look like a f'ing beast....weird I know...
    That is very interesting. I'll have to keep an eye out for that. I'm also trying to get down to 8-12 percent body fat and I'm at 22 right now. Any tips on that?
  • eevincheezburger
    eevincheezburger Posts: 163 Member
    I've been lifting for almost 2 months and have noticed quite a bit of fat loss. Muscle definition is coming along, but much slower.
  • ericcanute
    ericcanute Posts: 95 Member
    Everybody is different but I would not expect anything til at least 3-4 weeks. Just focus on the program and the results will come.
    This. Takes about 4 weeks for you to notice change.

    I agree as well. You may be one of the lucky ones and notice weight loss right away, but don't count on it.

    Remember you will lose fat faster than gain muscle, ideally you could lose 8-10 lbs of fat in a month, but you would only gain about 2 lbs of muscle with hard strenuous workouts.
    So are you saying that I should expect to lose more fat than I am gaining in muscle?

    Have you lifted before?
    I am on a deficit and not as a lifestyle change like I'm trying now. I've done it for track at times but not like this routine I've been following.
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    I would say that ever three to four weeks you should start to notice something...

    with my training I notice that about every four weeks the weights get progressively lighter and I need to adjust them up. I also notice that my body appears to break itself down and then rebuild about every four weeks as well...like week three I start to think I look like *kitten* and by week four I think I look like a f'ing beast....weird I know...
    That is very interesting. I'll have to keep an eye out for that. I'm also trying to get down to 8-12 percent body fat and I'm at 22 right now. Any tips on that?

    Keep eating at a reasonable deficit and lose body fat.
  • jackaroo21
    jackaroo21 Posts: 127 Member
    Make sure youmare doing some compound lifts and adding weight everytime you lift. Your muscles wont really get much bigger as you are trying to lose weight. Your strength however will increase dramatically if doing it right. Forget the scale for a while and take measurements. You will drop pant sizes ect. You will look and feel much better.
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    Everybody is different but I would not expect anything til at least 3-4 weeks. Just focus on the program and the results will come.
    This. Takes about 4 weeks for you to notice change.

    I agree as well. You may be one of the lucky ones and notice weight loss right away, but don't count on it.

    Remember you will lose fat faster than gain muscle, ideally you could lose 8-10 lbs of fat in a month, but you would only gain about 2 lbs of muscle with hard strenuous workouts.
    So are you saying that I should expect to lose more fat than I am gaining in muscle?

    Have you lifted before?
    I am on a deficit and not as a lifestyle change like I'm trying now. I've done it for track at times but not like this routine I've been following.

    You may make some 'newbie' gains at first as long as you have a good progressive loading strength training routine. The amount is finite and very variable as it depends on things like BF%, sex, training intensity, level of deficit, getting enough protein, genetics etc.

    In general though, yes you will lose body fat at a quicker rate than you *might* gain muscle (if you do indeed gain some).

    No matter what though, strength training will preserve your LBM and will make you stronger (plus a slew of other benefits) so that your weight loss = fat loss and you will look better when you get to your goal BF%.

    Edited for typo
  • ericcanute
    ericcanute Posts: 95 Member
    Everybody is different but I would not expect anything til at least 3-4 weeks. Just focus on the program and the results will come.
    This. Takes about 4 weeks for you to notice change.

    I agree as well. You may be one of the lucky ones and notice weight loss right away, but don't count on it.

    Remember you will lose fat faster than gain muscle, ideally you could lose 8-10 lbs of fat in a month, but you would only gain about 2 lbs of muscle with hard strenuous workouts.
    So are you saying that I should expect to lose more fat than I am gaining in muscle?

    Have you lifted before?
    I am on a deficit and not as a lifestyle change like I'm trying now. I've done it for track at times but not like this routine I've been following.

    You may make some 'newbie' gains at first as long as you have a good progressive loading strength training routine. The amount is finite and very variable as it depends on things like BF%, sex, training intensity, level of deficit, getting enough protein, genetics etc.

    In general though, yes you will lose body fat at a quicker rate than you *might* gain muscle (if you do indeed gain some).

    No matter what though, strength training will preserve your LBM and will make you stronger (plus a slew of other benefits) so that your weight loss = fat loss and you will look better when you get to your goal BF%.

    Edited for typo

    Thank you for the help! I'm currently eating about 1500 calories a day, is that okay or should I change it?
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    I would say that ever three to four weeks you should start to notice something...

    with my training I notice that about every four weeks the weights get progressively lighter and I need to adjust them up. I also notice that my body appears to break itself down and then rebuild about every four weeks as well...like week three I start to think I look like *kitten* and by week four I think I look like a f'ing beast....weird I know...
    That is very interesting. I'll have to keep an eye out for that. I'm also trying to get down to 8-12 percent body fat and I'm at 22 right now. Any tips on that?

    lose body fat % is simple or so it sounds....keep eating in deficit and keep crushing the weights...if you at 22% right now you might benefit from one or two cardio routines a week until you get to sub 20% body fat...

    What does your current program look like? Days working out, body parts hit, etc..? Are you doing deadlifts, squats, bench press...?
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    Everybody is different but I would not expect anything til at least 3-4 weeks. Just focus on the program and the results will come.
    This. Takes about 4 weeks for you to notice change.

    I agree as well. You may be one of the lucky ones and notice weight loss right away, but don't count on it.

    Remember you will lose fat faster than gain muscle, ideally you could lose 8-10 lbs of fat in a month, but you would only gain about 2 lbs of muscle with hard strenuous workouts.
    So are you saying that I should expect to lose more fat than I am gaining in muscle?

    Have you lifted before?
    I am on a deficit and not as a lifestyle change like I'm trying now. I've done it for track at times but not like this routine I've been following.

    You may make some 'newbie' gains at first as long as you have a good progressive loading strength training routine. The amount is finite and very variable as it depends on things like BF%, sex, training intensity, level of deficit, getting enough protein, genetics etc.

    In general though, yes you will lose body fat at a quicker rate than you *might* gain muscle (if you do indeed gain some).

    No matter what though, strength training will preserve your LBM and will make you stronger (plus a slew of other benefits) so that your weight loss = fat loss and you will look better when you get to your goal BF%.

    Edited for typo

    so if I have more sex I will lose more body fat%???????

    LOL sorry just being a goof sara.....
  • Hadabetter
    Hadabetter Posts: 942 Member
    Everybody is different but I would not expect anything til at least 3-4 weeks. Just focus on the program and the results will come.
    This. Takes about 4 weeks for you to notice change.

    I agree as well. You may be one of the lucky ones and notice weight loss right away, but don't count on it.

    Remember you will lose fat faster than gain muscle, ideally you could lose 8-10 lbs of fat in a month, but you would only gain about 2 lbs of muscle with hard strenuous workouts.
    So are you saying that I should expect to lose more fat than I am gaining in muscle?

    Have you lifted before?
    I am on a deficit and not as a lifestyle change like I'm trying now. I've done it for track at times but not like this routine I've been following.

    You may make some 'newbie' gains at first as long as you have a good progressive loading strength training routine. The amount is finite and very variable as it depends on things like BF%, sex, training intensity, level of deficit, getting enough protein, genetics etc.

    In general though, yes you will lose body fat at a quicker rate than you *might* gain muscle (if you do indeed gain some).

    No matter what though, strength training will preserve your LBM and will make you stronger (plus a slew of other benefits) so that your weight loss = fat loss and you will look better when you get to your goal BF%.

    Edited for typo

    Thank you for the help! I'm currently eating about 1500 calories a day, is that okay or should I change it?
    Just a wild *kitten* guess but 1500 calories is probably 500-600 too low for you. Don't have enough info to tell for sure.
  • ericcanute
    ericcanute Posts: 95 Member
    I would say that ever three to four weeks you should start to notice something...

    with my training I notice that about every four weeks the weights get progressively lighter and I need to adjust them up. I also notice that my body appears to break itself down and then rebuild about every four weeks as well...like week three I start to think I look like *kitten* and by week four I think I look like a f'ing beast....weird I know...
    That is very interesting. I'll have to keep an eye out for that. I'm also trying to get down to 8-12 percent body fat and I'm at 22 right now. Any tips on that?

    lose body fat % is simple or so it sounds....keep eating in deficit and keep crushing the weights...if you at 22% right now you might benefit from one or two cardio routines a week until you get to sub 20% body fat...

    What does your current program look like? Days working out, body parts hit, etc..? Are you doing deadlifts, squats, bench press...?
    Well I'll link you to it. You get two days off a week. http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/kris-gethin-12-week-daily-trainer-week-1-day-1.html
  • ericcanute
    ericcanute Posts: 95 Member
    Everybody is different but I would not expect anything til at least 3-4 weeks. Just focus on the program and the results will come.
    This. Takes about 4 weeks for you to notice change.

    I agree as well. You may be one of the lucky ones and notice weight loss right away, but don't count on it.

    Remember you will lose fat faster than gain muscle, ideally you could lose 8-10 lbs of fat in a month, but you would only gain about 2 lbs of muscle with hard strenuous workouts.
    So are you saying that I should expect to lose more fat than I am gaining in muscle?

    Have you lifted before?
    I am on a deficit and not as a lifestyle change like I'm trying now. I've done it for track at times but not like this routine I've been following.

    You may make some 'newbie' gains at first as long as you have a good progressive loading strength training routine. The amount is finite and very variable as it depends on things like BF%, sex, training intensity, level of deficit, getting enough protein, genetics etc.

    In general though, yes you will lose body fat at a quicker rate than you *might* gain muscle (if you do indeed gain some).

    No matter what though, strength training will preserve your LBM and will make you stronger (plus a slew of other benefits) so that your weight loss = fat loss and you will look better when you get to your goal BF%.

    Edited for typo

    Thank you for the help! I'm currently eating about 1500 calories a day, is that okay or should I change it?
    Just a wild *kitten* guess but 1500 calories is probably 500-600 too low for you. Don't have enough info to tell for sure.
    What type of info would you need? I know it's rather low but the problem is that I really am never that hungry to eat all those calories and I'm lucky if I break 1500 most of the time.
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    Everybody is different but I would not expect anything til at least 3-4 weeks. Just focus on the program and the results will come.
    This. Takes about 4 weeks for you to notice change.

    I agree as well. You may be one of the lucky ones and notice weight loss right away, but don't count on it.

    Remember you will lose fat faster than gain muscle, ideally you could lose 8-10 lbs of fat in a month, but you would only gain about 2 lbs of muscle with hard strenuous workouts.
    So are you saying that I should expect to lose more fat than I am gaining in muscle?

    Have you lifted before?
    I am on a deficit and not as a lifestyle change like I'm trying now. I've done it for track at times but not like this routine I've been following.

    You may make some 'newbie' gains at first as long as you have a good progressive loading strength training routine. The amount is finite and very variable as it depends on things like BF%, sex, training intensity, level of deficit, getting enough protein, genetics etc.

    In general though, yes you will lose body fat at a quicker rate than you *might* gain muscle (if you do indeed gain some).

    No matter what though, strength training will preserve your LBM and will make you stronger (plus a slew of other benefits) so that your weight loss = fat loss and you will look better when you get to your goal BF%.

    Edited for typo

    Thank you for the help! I'm currently eating about 1500 calories a day, is that okay or should I change it?
    Just a wild *kitten* guess but 1500 calories is probably 500-600 too low for you. Don't have enough info to tell for sure.
    What type of info would you need? I know it's rather low but the problem is that I really am never that hungry to eat all those calories and I'm lucky if I break 1500 most of the time.

    height, weight, age, body fat%
  • ericcanute
    ericcanute Posts: 95 Member
    5'10", 204, 15, 22%. I've lost about 26 pounds since I started cardio in July.
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    I would say that ever three to four weeks you should start to notice something...

    with my training I notice that about every four weeks the weights get progressively lighter and I need to adjust them up. I also notice that my body appears to break itself down and then rebuild about every four weeks as well...like week three I start to think I look like *kitten* and by week four I think I look like a f'ing beast....weird I know...
    That is very interesting. I'll have to keep an eye out for that. I'm also trying to get down to 8-12 percent body fat and I'm at 22 right now. Any tips on that?

    lose body fat % is simple or so it sounds....keep eating in deficit and keep crushing the weights...if you at 22% right now you might benefit from one or two cardio routines a week until you get to sub 20% body fat...

    What does your current program look like? Days working out, body parts hit, etc..? Are you doing deadlifts, squats, bench press...?
    Well I'll link you to it. You get two days off a week. http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/kris-gethin-12-week-daily-trainer-week-1-day-1.html

    it seems pretty sound..I mean I am not an expert by far...I did not see any deadlifts or barbell squats in the program...but then again bodybuilding.com never asks me to put together a 12 week plan for them...

    I would go with it and see how it goes..you can always add or remove exercise as you play around with routine...
  • MercenaryNoetic26
    MercenaryNoetic26 Posts: 2,747 Member
    I don't know if all 12wkers are similar. I did livefit and the last most intense phase you feel it. At that point if you're watching your macros and eating right along with the intense workouts, you feel it for sure.

    I swear I was burning fat in my sleep and was waking up thinner. I seriously want to do it again.
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    5'10", 204, 15, 22%. I've lost about 26 pounds since I started cardio in July.

    15 years old?
  • ericcanute
    ericcanute Posts: 95 Member
    I would say that ever three to four weeks you should start to notice something...

    with my training I notice that about every four weeks the weights get progressively lighter and I need to adjust them up. I also notice that my body appears to break itself down and then rebuild about every four weeks as well...like week three I start to think I look like *kitten* and by week four I think I look like a f'ing beast....weird I know...
    That is very interesting. I'll have to keep an eye out for that. I'm also trying to get down to 8-12 percent body fat and I'm at 22 right now. Any tips on that?

    lose body fat % is simple or so it sounds....keep eating in deficit and keep crushing the weights...if you at 22% right now you might benefit from one or two cardio routines a week until you get to sub 20% body fat...

    What does your current program look like? Days working out, body parts hit, etc..? Are you doing deadlifts, squats, bench press...?
    Well I'll link you to it. You get two days off a week. http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/kris-gethin-12-week-daily-trainer-week-1-day-1.html

    it seems pretty sound..I mean I am not an expert by far...I did not see any deadlifts or barbell squats in the program...but then again bodybuilding.com never asks me to put together a 12 week plan for them...

    I would go with it and see how it goes..you can always add or remove exercise as you play around with routine...
    Well there is of course 12 weeks worth of plans and exercises for it so its possible there could be some somewhere