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SunKissed_ox OP t1_ja8vapq wrote

Reply to comment by SnowBastardThrowaway in Going to the gym was fun for a month. [Discussion] by SunKissed_ox

I haven’t seen any results, it’s been a month. I think it’s killing my motivation

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SnowBastardThrowaway t1_ja97d7i wrote

And you definitely should be seeing results in a month. So try to be more effective/efficient in the gym, and diet properly for your goal.

Also, give yourself more ways to see progress. Track your reps/weights and cardio times each day to see progress over time. Not all results will be immediately noticeable in a mirror right away. Some results will just show that you are getting stronger or in better shape, but if you don’t track those stats, you won’t see it. Then those results that help you get in better shape will lead to results in the mirror faster and faster.

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Shara184 t1_jaa2b0m wrote

Don't expect big visual changes in a month. It took me 3 months for people to tell me I was putting on muscle. I see a lot of people are telling you to force yourself to go and to force yourself to get disciplined etc. but discipline only comes after getting used to it. I was in the same boat as you. What worked for me and kept me consistent and disciplined for the past 10 years is doing the opposite.

I'll go for three days, if I feel like to stay home the next day then I will. I'll continue for two more days, if I feel like to stay home after that then I do. Some weeks I'll go everyday, some I won't. It's helped it not feel like a chore for years. I've gotten extremely fit doing this routine for the past 10 years.

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