Many of you have started on your fitness journey this year. And we want to congratulate you for taking the first step towards a better you. But, after a few weeks in you may be asking, “When am I going to start seeing results?!” Although, we would love to give you a straight answer, it almost always depends. The answer depends on many factors, such as your goal, the type of exercise you are doing and the intensity, and how consistent you are.
One of the biggest factors is your goal. If you’re looking for changes in your physical body you’ll generally start to see improvements after 8 weeks. While other goals like relieving stress and improving confidence can be achieved after just one workout.
Another thing to consider is the type of exercise you are doing. If you’re doing the most optimal exercises for your goal and following a program, you’ll see progress much faster. Also, are you working at an intensity that provides enough challenge for you to see change? If you’re not pushing yourself a little harder every workout, you won’t see any progress.
Lastly, be patient and consistent. Every time you stop and restart you set yourself back. Even when you don’t see progress for a few weeks the worst thing you can do is change everything you were doing. Consistently following the same program over time is the fastest way to get results!
Ultimately, it’s hard to say when exactly you’ll see results, but to increase your chances and get you there faster it takes a good program, continual effort, and consistency.
