Does it ever get easier?
sdolan91
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Mind you.. I've only been working out for a little over a week...
But I've been doing a lot of cardio. I mess with the weights a little but I'm still a huge newbie.
It doesn't seem like anything it getting easier at all. I can't run any further. I'm still a weakling at the weights...
When will I ever see progress?
But I've been doing a lot of cardio. I mess with the weights a little but I'm still a huge newbie.
It doesn't seem like anything it getting easier at all. I can't run any further. I'm still a weakling at the weights...
When will I ever see progress?
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I think that you will see progress once you set a realistic goal (if you want to set one). You say that you can't run any further, is your goal to run a 5K? If that's your case you can try the C25K program. I started from the couch and after that program I'm up to 5 miles now. As for the weights, you should also look for a weight program. I am doing the Stronglifts 5X5, but you can try many of the different programs out there. I recommend body building for some beginners programs.1
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Yeah. Maybe not in a week. But you'll see some next week, and the week after. And in two months for sure
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When I started working out for realsies, I couldn't do a single real burpee. This week I did nearly 300 in one workout - which was awful! Lol (took me 2 years to get there). I couldn't climb the rope for nearly a year. Now I can do 11-12 times in 3 min. I never did a "real man" push-up until this year. Now I can do 30-40. Still suck at running and can't do an unassisted pull-up. But keep at it and good things will happen! It doesn't get easier - you get stronger!7
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Yes! You can do it! Work at it a little everyday!1
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Mind you.. I've only been working out for a little over a week...
But I've been doing a lot of cardio. I mess with the weights a little but I'm still a huge newbie.
It doesn't seem like anything it getting easier at all. I can't run any further. I'm still a weakling at the weights...
When will I ever see progress?
its been a week... i have been running for 3 years... it took at least 18 months to see proper decent improvement.
you need to readjust your expectations...6 -
A week...1 week, we truly are a world of needing instant gratification.20
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One of my favorite sayings is "It never gets easier, you just get stronger". Having a goal and a progressive program to reach that goal (over time) will allow you track your progress and become less discouraged. It's only been a week...I have many weeks where I adjust within the same weight/reps or mileage because I'm not comfortable increasing for some reason. Keep a log of your progress...in six months, you'll look back and be like "wow, I can remember when I couldn't lift __ and now I just squatted __". It's a rewarding feeling 3
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Thanks so much everyone. I know a week isn't much, I just feel so defeated lol. But I'm going to keep going at it. I know I will see the results I want in time.1
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TavistockToad wrote: »
There is a 5k I want to run in 3 months. My goal is to run the whole thing. Doubt it'll happen but lol1 -
Mind you.. I've only been working out for a little over a week...
But I've been doing a lot of cardio. I mess with the weights a little but I'm still a huge newbie.
It doesn't seem like anything it getting easier at all. I can't run any further. I'm still a weakling at the weights...
When will I ever see progress?
what kind of results were you hoping for in one week???0 -
TavistockToad wrote: »
There is a 5k I want to run in 3 months. My goal is to run the whole thing. Doubt it'll happen but lol
start with C25K5 -
it happens slowly sometimes, but it happens. if you can, i would suggest a progressive program (for either lifting or cardio) - something with an app is always good because you can use it while you have your headphones in, etc. and it does the tracking for you as well as setting you up for incremental improvements. if you let us know what exercises you're doing specifically i bet people will have recommendations for whatever it is.
when i first started working out i couldn't do 8 minutes on the elliptical without feeling i was going to die and needing my inhaler. it took me a year to get up to where an hour was easy and boring. by then i had a good cardio base to branch out into other exercises.1 -
What type of "results" are you trying to see? Weight loss, inches lost, muscle gain, ect? One week is very short of time to see much. If weight loss is what you are after, working out is not necessary. Cardio helps because you burn calories, but excersise is merely for health benefits. Reducing calories and or the way you eat is more important.0
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TavistockToad wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »
There is a 5k I want to run in 3 months. My goal is to run the whole thing. Doubt it'll happen but lol
start with C25K
Thank you. I will try that.1 -
There is a 5k I want to run in 3 months. My goal is to run the whole thing. Doubt it'll happen but lol
Running a 5k with 3months to train is VERY achievable. Just follow a plan, such as C25K suggested above.
Have faith in the plan! You will need a bit of patience and persistence, but you will get there. And you will feel great on race day when you achieve your goal.
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Mind you.. I've only been working out for a little over a week...
But I've been doing a lot of cardio. I mess with the weights a little but I'm still a huge newbie.
It doesn't seem like anything it getting easier at all. I can't run any further. I'm still a weakling at the weights...
When will I ever see progress?
Well, it's only been a week...building your fitness takes time...it doesn't happen in a week.
Also, what are you doing exactly...just randomly doing a bunch of cardio isn't going to be very efficient in building your fitness...that's why there are training programs out there like C25K. Also, doing too much and not taking appropriate rest is detrimental to fitness gains...the work is the catalyst...but fitness gains happen with rest.
I've been cycling for about 4.5 years...I didn't come off the couch to ride a century in a week...my first 1/2 century took about 4-5 months to build up to...0 -
TavistockToad wrote: »
There is a 5k I want to run in 3 months. My goal is to run the whole thing. Doubt it'll happen but lol
If you are willing to listen to the good advice you received (couch to 5k or similar program) it is possible. If you want instant results you will fail.1 -
TavistockToad wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »
There is a 5k I want to run in 3 months. My goal is to run the whole thing. Doubt it'll happen but lol
start with C25K
I agree with C25K. It will get you to 30 minutes running. Your rate of progress will depend on where your fitness is now. Many people can achieve a 5K in 3 months, but if you are very overweight and/or very unfit (as I was) it could take longer. I did a 5k Sunday and at least half the field, if not more, walked most of it. Not a problem whatsoever. Just go and have fun. You will establish a baseline that you can build on going forward.1 -
I do fast passed walking because i can't run or jog butvwhen i started i could only go for 10 minutesalandcit took a lot put of me but now i csn go 3 hours of fast passed walkingbif i want to. Ot will take time and it is a slow processyou just have to keep goin. My moto on this journeyhas been "slow and steady wins the race" andcit has workes for me. All it takes is small changes and a little progress at a time andvit all adds up in the end.0
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Yes, it gets easier. With each day you will build muscle and endurance. But patience is a virtue. Don't put too much pressure on yourself.0
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It never gets easier; you just get stronger1
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No, it does not get easier. However, you do get stronger/faster/better.1
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Health and fitness is a marathon, not a sprint. It takes time, and patience, and determination. Stick with it and it might even become a habit. I started jogging at 18 years of age and finally had to switch to biking at 60. I've done many additional workout activities along the way, but always came back to jogging.
Give yourself a time slot in the day and do it, no matter what. My time slot is 6:25-7:25 am Mon- Thurs before work. I'm never "too busy" at that time. I used to run/work out in the afternoons, which I prefer, when I had a different work schedule.
It gets mentally easier, when it becomes a habit, but it's also easy to revert to not working out. Tiring and demanding on your body? Pretty much always- if you like a good, hard workout.1 -
Does it get easier? if your goal stays the same then yes, but the natural thing to do is to move the goalposts to keep it a challenge so no.
First thing you need to do is get your head in the right place, you're 3 months away from a 5k and you're already saying you doubt it'll happen and that's the wrong way to look at it. You should be saying you can do it as quite frankly you can, set yourself up to achieve your goal and you will.
C25K's already been mentioned and that'll give you a structured plan to follow. Keep to your plan, like all of us you can sometimes find a million other things to rather than go for some exercise but you need to stick to it and it'll pay dividends.0 -
Gloriam_Sanguinis wrote: »No, you just get better.
This. If you keep at it and keep putting in the work you will get better and stronger. Then your goals will shift and you will have more challenges.0
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