How long until visible results from weight lifting?

[Anonymous]

After a post-baby slump... I’m working out with a trainer twice a week with one additional weight lifting day on my own. Mainly doing compound weight lifting exercises plus 20-30 mins cardio 3x/week. How many weeks until I start looking visibly more toned?

[Anonymous]

8-12 weeks to see real progress in areas like arms, shoulders, legs. If you're looking for your abs, they are there and compound exercises will help define them but they will only make an appearance if you lean out (diet)

[Anonymous]

It also really depends on your body type. I see results in a few weeks, but I also put on muscle mass much more quickly than most women.

[Anonymous]

I'm doing the exact same thing and started last week- (literally everything you described) though I am also eating a lot of protein (nutritionist made a plan for me)

Anyway, I am a week and a half in and I am seeing more in my arms and some in my legs - I think it'll take me four weeks to notice any major bulking, but I have never bulked easily - I am also doing heavy weights and trying to max out around 12 reps

[Anonymous]

it depend on your weight and body fat % as well as body type.

I have been lifting heavy for 9 months now and have lost 15 lbs. I definite look more toned , but I really need to lose another 15 lbs to really see my muscle definition and to look the way I want to look.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm doing the exact same thing and started last week- (literally everything you described) though I am also eating a lot of protein (nutritionist made a plan for me)

Anyway, I am a week and a half in and I am seeing more in my arms and some in my legs - I think it'll take me four weeks to notice any major bulking, but I have never bulked easily - I am also doing heavy weights and trying to max out around 12 reps

Maybe we are all seeing the same person. I am also doing this exact regimen (2x a week trainer, one weightlifting session on my own, and cardio workouts to meet calories burned goals). I am eating under 1200 calories a day and a minimum of 90g of protein a day. It's been a week and I have seen a slight difference in body fat percentage, but anxious to see more visible results.

[Anonymous]

PP, you’re probably under-eating if you’re not consuming 1200+ calories. You won’t build muscle that way and we all need to eat enough just for basic daily functioning. Some people find that increasing calories by an additional 200 per day leads to quicker results.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:PP, you’re probably under-eating if you’re not consuming 1200+ calories. You won’t build muscle that way and we all need to eat enough just for basic daily functioning. Some people find that increasing calories by an additional 200 per day leads to quicker results.

Evidently due to my low level of lean muscle and high level of fat for my body type and weight, I only burn about 1300-1450 cals/day max for daily functioning, hence the low calorie count. Should increase as my ration of muscle to fat improves, but building muscle and stripping off the fat is the priority for the first 4 weeks or so.

[Anonymous]

It really depends on your starting point and your diet. Definition comes primarily from low body fat, so make sure your nutrition is on track in addition to your weightlifting.

[Anonymous]

Depends on how much extra fat you’re carrying. If you don’t have a ton you’ll see minor progress in 8-12 weeks. If you have a lot you’ll have to burn that off before any muscle is visible.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm doing the exact same thing and started last week- (literally everything you described) though I am also eating a lot of protein (nutritionist made a plan for me)

Anyway, I am a week and a half in and I am seeing more in my arms and some in my legs - I think it'll take me four weeks to notice any major bulking, but I have never bulked easily - I am also doing heavy weights and trying to max out around 12 reps

Maybe we are all seeing the same person. I am also doing this exact regimen (2x a week trainer, one weightlifting session on my own, and cardio workouts to meet calories burned goals). I am eating under 1200 calories a day and a minimum of 90g of protein a day. It's been a week and I have seen a slight difference in body fat percentage, but anxious to see more visible results.

Haha maybe! Mine is through GW? My calories are 1650 though and my protein 145! high carb too 150

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm doing the exact same thing and started last week- (literally everything you described) though I am also eating a lot of protein (nutritionist made a plan for me)

Anyway, I am a week and a half in and I am seeing more in my arms and some in my legs - I think it'll take me four weeks to notice any major bulking, but I have never bulked easily - I am also doing heavy weights and trying to max out around 12 reps

Maybe we are all seeing the same person. I am also doing this exact regimen (2x a week trainer, one weightlifting session on my own, and cardio workouts to meet calories burned goals). I am eating under 1200 calories a day and a minimum of 90g of protein a day. It's been a week and I have seen a slight difference in body fat percentage, but anxious to see more visible results.

Haha maybe! Mine is through GW? My calories are 1650 though and my protein 145! high carb too 150

If a nutritionist put you under 1200 a day FIRE them. That’s not healthy or sustainable.

[Anonymous]

Agree that under 1200 is too low. That’s the point that I was trying to make earlier. Not eating enough also slows down your metabolism over time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Agree that under 1200 is too low. That’s the point that I was trying to make earlier. Not eating enough also slows down your metabolism over time.

Your body just adapts. If you’re eating under 1200 it will naturally conserve energy and you won’t move around as much. Your NEAT expenditure goes down. Your metabolism itself doesn’t slow, it’s that your body will reduce the amount of energy you’re able to expend on activity and moving and exercise to compensate for the low calories. It’s tired and not fed so it won’t want to move. You would do better to eat 1800 and MOVE more.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Agree that under 1200 is too low. That’s the point that I was trying to make earlier. Not eating enough also slows down your metabolism over time.

Your body just adapts. If you’re eating under 1200 it will naturally conserve energy and you won’t move around as much. Your NEAT expenditure goes down. Your metabolism itself doesn’t slow, it’s that your body will reduce the amount of energy you’re able to expend on activity and moving and exercise to compensate for the low calories. It’s tired and not fed so it won’t want to move. You would do better to eat 1800 and MOVE more.

This would be a LOT of movement for me as a small person. Like 8-10 miles on the treadmill, a pilates class, and HIIT for an hr every day to get 100-200 cals below my resting (1300).