Group: General Fitness & Exercise

Created: 2011/12/31, Members: 383, Messages: 54581

Various general exercise related discussions. Find out what it takes to reach your fitness goals through daily effective exercise. With so many options we try to find out what works best.

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Zenkei18
Zenkei18
Posts: 277
Joined: 2005/06/22
United States
2005/07/11, 11:34 PM
Ok I know this sounds kind of lame only 2 weeks into my training program, but I am just kind of getting started.
I have been doing a pretty sound program, founded on toning as opposed to the lower reps, so I'm doing 8-12 reps at 3 sets max and this is based of 60% of my 1RM for that training month, and then my 1RM is reestablished and I start over yada yada... I have only been recently ensuring that I have been making maintenance + 500 calories, and I go + 1000 calories on training day just for insurance, but even with this, I have been getting adequate protein etc, and my biceps have enlarged a little bit but I see no change in weight in the scale, can anyone give me some ideas on what I should change... I currently don't have a PWO shake and I don't really wanna take any supplements etc...
2005/07/12, 02:33 AM
2 weeks? you gotta be kidding me...give it 6 months for noticeable results....your water levels fluctuate daily...so it's hard to notice lets say 0.5lb lean muscle gain in the 2 weeks...be patient...that's the key...
asimmer
asimmer
Posts: 8,201
Joined: 2003/01/07
United States
2005/07/12, 08:02 AM
If your biceps are bigger, you are getting results. the scale may not have changed because maybe you lost some fat...
david_lifts
david_lifts
Posts: 9
Joined: 2005/06/23
United States
2005/07/12, 11:47 AM
No wonder I've lost weight but grown a bigger chest and bigger arms.
Luvthemtorts
Luvthemtorts
Posts: 190
Joined: 2005/02/16
United States
2005/07/12, 01:37 PM
I'm hitting 6 months and just now starting to get what I feel are noticeable visible results. Give it some time, stay focused and don't get discouraged. The results of your hard work will show in time and fuel your desire for bigger and better goals.