What happens to your body in the first month of going to the gym in your 60s?
Drawing on more than 20 years of working with seniors on the gym floor, I'll walk you through five patterns that tend to show up in month one.
As you watch, ask yourself, "Which type might I be?"
■ The 5 Patterns
#1: The "Ideal Start" When Exercise and Diet Click
#2: Muscle Not Growing? That's Just the "Preparation Period"
#3: You Exercised, but Your Weight Went Up!?
#4: Muscle Didn't Increase, and Only Body Fat Did
#5: The Numbers Don't Change at All
■ Key Takeaways
- The first month is a preparation period while your body gets used to a new habit
- Changes in muscle and appearance generally show up after 2 to 3 months
- Month-one results depend heavily on how you combine exercise and diet
- Even when the numbers don't move, good changes may be happening inside your body
■ Please Note
If you have a chronic condition (such as kidney disease, heart or blood pressure concerns, or knee or back pain), please talk to your family doctor before you begin.
If you plan to increase your protein intake, and you have any concerns about your kidney function, be sure to check with your doctor before changing your diet.
Results vary from person to person.
Two or three months from now, who do you want to meet? Let me know in the comments.
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