Thread: Results - Random, or Consistent?

Well, I hate to say it but it all depends on the person. If you jsut started a program then be patient. The first six weeks should bring about some strength gains (neurological) as your body is adapting to a new stimulus and figuring out movenent patteerns and motor unit recruitment patterns. However, most people will tell you that the strength gains are purely neurological with in the first 6-8 weeks and studies are now showing that this is not entirly true because there is still a great hormonal respone going on with responsse to the training as well as muscle breakdown which both will cause hypertrophy. Long and short-be patient for the first 6-8 weeeks, stength gains should come provided that you are training properly (proper volume and intensity) and body composition change MAY be evident (muscle gain/fat loss) provided you are getting proper recovery (rest and nutrition).

Sounds more or less on track, I have made gains in the past, and haven't lost any (thankfully) I was just trying to see if I could get a general guideline as to how long it should take before I start to "see" some changes, rather than simply feel them.

Any other opinions?

Thanks in advance

I don't know...........Howe long have you been training for? Have you seenany changes yet? Your question is really pretty much up to your own genetics and phyisical make up.

Well, I've been training a couple of years, but like I may have mentioned, rarely more than three or four months tops in a row before something comes up that stops the routine - I'm well aware of this as an impediment to gains, and hopefully I won't "stop" anymore.

I just picked up working out after a 5 month break about six weeks ago, and I haven't seen too many improvements yet "visually" - I don't expect my arms/chest/etc. to grow in that time anyway, but I'm wondering if there's simply a general guideline, that's all.

Given that I'm an ectomorph, and started a hybrid of GoPro's 3-day split a few weeks ago, how long before I visibly start to see a change? Like I've mentioned, I just need a way to guage my performance and results - that way I can tell if I'm making progress, or if I'm stagnating. I need to know what someone of my body type, following a good split, and eating well should expect - 3 months before I add mass? Six?

General question, I know you can't give me a specific answer - of course everyone's different. But it's important that I have something to measure myself against.

okay....here it is..........you will see results anywhere from 2-24 weeks.....happy?