For those lifting weights - how long until you saw results?

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  • MissKalhan
    MissKalhan Posts: 2,282 Member
    I'm starting to see(and getting comments) on how my arms and my shoulders are shaping up! I've been heavy lifting for 2 weeks now but was doing basics for around 8 weeks.
    I'm waiting for my butt to get the notice that I'm lifting(I have no *kitten* I swear!)
  • vlmay1955
    vlmay1955 Posts: 100 Member
    You should start to see results in a few weeks. A lot depends on your body composition, current body fat %, frequency of lifting, sets, reps etc. If you have belly fat, well you are not going to see those abs right away - got to lose it first! After a few months if you stick with it you will be much more toned. And as you progress, you will reach sort of a steady state since women aren't going to develop large muscles without chemical help. but then you can target certain muscles you want to improve (biceps, abs, glutes, whatever) and really work on them and you will gradually see them get a little more devloped. I lift 3 - 4 times a week. My husband says I am solid muscle all over. And I am 57 years old.
  • Gallowmere1984
    Gallowmere1984 Posts: 6,626 Member
    I couldn't tell at all, until my wife made me look back at pictures from when I started lifting five months ago, side by side with pictures of now...holy crap.
  • ArroganceInStep
    ArroganceInStep Posts: 6,239 Member
    About a month for my shoulders to start peaking again.

    3-4 weeks to notice I've lost weight, 3-4 months to see marked improvement.

    1 full week to get over being a b*tch and 'OHMYGODTHISHURTSSOMUCHFEEDMECUPCAKESTOFIXIT' and feel better and be thankful that I started up lifting again.

    EDIT: You ever post in a thread and then completely forget about it...and then a year later it gets brought back and you don't realize so you go ahead and post again? Yeah...this is one of those
  • DrMAvDPhD
    DrMAvDPhD Posts: 2,097 Member
    1-2 weeks for small changes that aren't necessarily what you were trying to get but still give you a little bit of encouragement
    3-6 months for small to medium changes in the areas you were hoping for
    12-36 months for big changes in your overall body appearance
    A lifetime for maintenance/further--smaller--improvement


    That's my opinion of course.

    This has held true for me so far (7 months in)
  • kcallas88
    kcallas88 Posts: 192
    :love: love
  • Tyggress73
    Tyggress73 Posts: 104 Member
    I started lifting on a very regular basis in September 2012...with some cardio mixed in. (I work out 4 - 5 days a week, with some strength and cardio each day).

    In the first month, I gained in strength, and shrunk 2" over all of my measurements.

    In the second month, I lost an additional 7" over all of my mesaurements....and I shrank 3 pants sizes total in the first 2 months.

    I still have some pounds to lose (fat to burn), but the definition in my arms and legs is VERY noticeable...to the piont that regulars at my gym comment on it quite frequently.

    Now...if I could just burn off those pounds!! :)
  • Viva_Karina
    Viva_Karina Posts: 398 Member
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  • newmelady
    newmelady Posts: 132 Member
    I started lifting on a very regular basis in September 2012...with some cardio mixed in. (I work out 4 - 5 days a week, with some strength and cardio each day).

    In the first month, I gained in strength, and shrunk 2" over all of my measurements.

    In the second month, I lost an additional 7" over all of my mesaurements....and I shrank 3 pants sizes total in the first 2 months.

    I still have some pounds to lose (fat to burn), but the definition in my arms and legs is VERY noticeable...to the piont that regulars at my gym comment on it quite frequently.

    Now...if I could just burn off those pounds!! :)
    This is what I was hoping to hear.:smile::smile:
  • takemetothepub
    takemetothepub Posts: 18
    Started lifting in November 2011, first muscles I noticed where about two months later, my lats (back) while drying after a shower could see them in the mirror. Very quickly after that more started popping up.
  • michael7585
    michael7585 Posts: 19
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  • notworthstalking
    notworthstalking Posts: 531 Member
    My posture seems to improve with in a week. I tend to lose weight on my arms first and possibly because they work hard at work, they seem different after a couple of weeks. I can notice my clothes fit different, I have lost a good amount of weight, but can't really see it yet. I love how my bum looks in pants, but not without. The muscle is getting stronger though lol
  • ehimass
    ehimass Posts: 92 Member
    Six weeks.

    After six weeks of the "all pro" beginner program I noticed significantly more muscle definition in my thighs, calves, glutes, shoulders, biceps, triceps, and chest. The program cycles between 4 sets of 8-12 reps every 5 weeks then adds weight and resets to an 8 rep week. I'm also eating at least 150gr of protein per day which is about 0.9g per lean body mass.
  • RacheeeRay
    RacheeeRay Posts: 46 Member
    I started lifting on a very regular basis in September 2012...with some cardio mixed in. (I work out 4 - 5 days a week, with some strength and cardio each day).

    In the first month, I gained in strength, and shrunk 2" over all of my measurements.

    In the second month, I lost an additional 7" over all of my mesaurements....and I shrank 3 pants sizes total in the first 2 months.

    I still have some pounds to lose (fat to burn), but the definition in my arms and legs is VERY noticeable...to the piont that regulars at my gym comment on it quite frequently.

    Now...if I could just burn off those pounds!! :)


    Wow thats amazing! Would you care to give us a rundown of your workout routine? Im looking to start a strength training program, i do alot of cardio but havent attempted strength yet and am looking for a plan. Your results sound amazing!
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