I started just shy of over a year ago, doing pushups and situps to try and get bigger. For people who've been working out for 5+ years, what are the three biggest lessons you've learnt that aren't as commonly known as they should be? I've been working out three times a week, one hour per workout in those 2 years.
One year ago, i wrote about my progress working out at the gym for a year. One week, you’re working out every day, or at least every weekday. Progressive overload is a common term used in the bodybuilding/power lifting world.
It means to add on more weight to your workouts than you did previously. My gym has changed my life,. Which is how it happens, right? Here's how long it can take for workouts to pay off.
I feel like the experts on this thread. I've done everything from running, cycling, boxing, orange theory, f45, crossfit, and for the past. As you can see, not much changed besides me gaining a little bit weight. Let’s look at the top reasons and causes for gaining weight when you’re working out:
I didn't have an opportunity to really work out until. In the beginning 5 or 6 exercises for as little as 1 or 2 working sets is absolutely fine. I went from working out atleast a little everyday (1hr basic full body workout to feel active and get a good sleep at night) to binge watching movies and emotional eating junk food. I do hiit classes, that are an hour long.
A required part of running or strength training. I pretty much didn't gain any muscles. It’s now been two years, and i’ve been consistently training with a similar approach. Can i build more muscles if i'm gonna do full body instead of split (which is, i heard, for athletes who use steroids)?
The next, something gets in the way, maybe an appointment or a family. I didn't yet know of the importance of tracking calories. When you start working out, you might be impatient to start seeing results. I’ve been working out consistently for the last 3 years now.