How long does it take to transform your body from average to a point you start to turn heads ?

CalvinRichland · 2018-09-19T18:59:16+00:00

12 months

The__Tren__Train · 2018-09-19T19:03:19+00:00

you lost 10 pounds in 2 weeks? that sounds like incredible progress to me..

keep it up. typically, things that come very easily are not worth having.

if it was easy to turn heads (in a good way) with your body, then everyone would look good.

lifeisweirdasfuck · 2018-09-19T19:38:23+00:00

Not to discourage you, but don't expect to look like those fitness models you see on the internet (unless you hop on juice).

Lift for health benefits and to look good, but be careful not to fall into the perfectionist's mindset.

I've been lifting for 4 years but I'm nowhere close to those fitness models. That's another pill you need to swallow.

You can still look better than 90% of the guys out there, no doubt. But turning heads often implies two things: 1. you have extremely great genetics and have been lifting for at least 3 years or 2. you are on a cycle

NotMeAtAll2091 · 2018-09-19T20:55:41+00:00

I like to say after 1 month, you notice. After 2 months, your friends and family notice. After 3 months, everyone notices.

But guess what? The trick is to keep going, just be better every day than you were the day before. It can really add up.

This is my 2.5 year transformation...(I've shared this before, but seemed relevant)

48/M https://imgur.com/a/VsI7r6E

Peter_B_Long · 2018-09-19T19:53:05+00:00

2 weeks is nothing. It takes months for your body to show a noticeable difference. There's also "newbie" gains. You'll swell up a bit and drop some water weight during your first few weeks of lifting but then you'll stagnate and slowly make gains (this is for everyone, unless you're taking steroids).

Testosterone and quality of your sleep also impact how quickly you can transform your body.

If you're a shorter dude, your gains will be more noticeable. You have less length on your limbs so your mass will be more distinct.

If you're a taller dude, you need to put on a lot of muscle mass so you don't look "skinny" (look at NBA players).

RunawayGrain · 2018-09-19T19:03:05+00:00

Am I being impatient or do I need to step up the amount of weight I’m lifting dramatically ?

Yes, you are being impatient. I can't comment on your workout plan, since you didn't post it, but it should include some sort of guidelines about how to progressively increase the amount of weight you are lifting.

I feel like a hit a plateau

After two weeks? No. I'm hoping you've been lifting longer than that. If you have, it may be time to deload or switch to a more intense lifting routine.

SlappaDaBayssMon · 2018-09-19T19:41:00+00:00

Welcome to the grind homeboy.

Hit it hard and you'll feel great about yourself come next summer, I guarantee it, but I can tell you that reaching whatever ideal you have for yourself takes years.

Think if it like martial arts - you're still a beginner and there are lots of steps to take before you become a master, let alone competent.

Ricklogical · 2018-09-19T19:48:12+00:00

2 years.

NeedingAdvice86 · 2018-09-19T23:11:35+00:00

Few tips to "looking better'....

Put in some extra work on your arms and shoulders......these two areas are USUALLY for most guys easy gain areas and you can fool tons of people by having pumped biceps and especially triceps plus shoulders give your body the V taper and make your tanks and shirts fit much better. So you will appear fit while you work on the areas that take over a year or more to improve such as chest\back, this will give the impression that you are yoked before you actually are.

PLUS....making the areas strong in the beginning will make having injuries less likely...shoulders\arms are two of the most injured areas by newbies just getting into lifting along with lower back and having these areas strong will help in building the other hard gainer areas because you can pull more weight without these two smaller muscle groups giving out before your chest\back\etc is worked to failure.

BuckNekkid18 · 2018-09-19T19:14:21+00:00

Damn two weeks and already lost 10 pounds? Great progress man. After a year you'll look great, and believe me you'll look better than 95% of the people in the streets because most people don't lift/diet/exercise in general.

iceberg113 · 2018-09-19T21:35:18+00:00

with a good trainer 12 months

iceberg113 · 2018-09-19T21:35:40+00:00

6 months you will be in a good place. again get a good trainer

csawyer86 · 2018-09-20T14:20:16+00:00

9 to 12 months of heavy lifting every day. Download myfitnesspal and eat every gram of macros, every day. Shove it down. Discipline. If you cant eat it all like a hungry wolf, it means you didnt workout hard enough.

Kabuki431 · 2018-09-19T19:55:21+00:00

Theres no deadline on it. Keep improving

menial_optimist · 2018-09-19T20:19:18+00:00

It's a slow process naturally. With everything ideal you're looking at 2-3 years before people will naturally acknowledge you are serious about fitness.

360_no_scope_upvote · 2018-09-19T21:17:39+00:00

It will take you like 2-3 years of lifting to reach a point where you're head & shoulders above dudes that don't lift in terms of SMV.

When I hit 5-6 years of lifting most dudes thought I was on the juice (still natty). You don't have to hop on gear to get a head turning physique.

MikeHock- · 2018-09-19T21:20:01+00:00

If you start out skinny like me it's going to take a solid 2 years. If you're at normal right then yeah 12 months and overweight probably the same amount as normal depending on how hard you cut

damaged_goods420 · 2018-09-19T23:18:29+00:00

With gear a year or so. Without I'd say 2.5-3 years. Natty it didn't take me too terribly long, but I naturally have high test (confirmed by bloodwork) and I trained 5-6 days a week for a year.

Flintblood · 2018-09-20T01:55:42+00:00

I am certainly nowhere near my potential but I went from slightly overweight to a lean and more athletic look, and I started (started) turning some heads at about the 5-6 month mark. But I went in full on a long hard cut with keto, light cardio, intermittent fasting, quit alcohol, and worked out 3-4 sometimes 5 times a week. Lost about 18-20 lbs in about 3-4 months while preserving and rebuilding muscle. I had a decently athletic past before putting on weight a couple of years ago.

I’m still going at it and working on my inner and outer self. It’s work, but after a while it becomes a sacred part of your life and you feel bad or ‘miss’ working out when you skip a session or delay it.

The looks and play increase with your investment - but to answer your question, expect a difference after several months and when you know you physically look different and the fit of clothes feel and look different. Dress better too and carry yourself well.

**EDITED - Operationally defining ‘turning heads’ as getting looks (checked out) from women that I didn’t before. I did not use the rubbernecking literally causing heads to swivel as many people here are.

Maybe the OP can operationally define what he means or expects with ‘turning heads”.

NegativeCollision · 2018-09-20T02:33:31+00:00

I’m not sure if lifting attracts women but I recommend Creatine or Whey Protein for a small speed boost in gains.

LoLDamo · 2018-09-20T02:41:56+00:00

Turning heads whilst you walk on the street is a nice long term goal to have and it’s a result of dedication and discipline and can take any amount of time it’s probably an unreachable destination because as you get bigger and fitter your goals change and the people you socialise with change also so they don’t notice your improvement they just accept who you are in that moment not who you were before.

But don’t underestimate just having a good body. You don’t need to have a god like body to be getting almost any girl you want if you integrate trp in to your lifestyle, it doesn’t take long to have an effect but almost every girl you spend time with will see you as different and won’t stop looking at you this is where just having a decent body helps.

A long winded answer I get the feeling you want to attract girls getting fit is a great start but please don’t think you need to wait 12+ months and have “that body” where you are turning heads before you can do so.

allcity28 · 2018-09-20T02:58:42+00:00

Agree it does take a year. But enjoy the journey and work hard. You should be doing this for yourself and the looks and stares should just be a bonus!

syn1us · 2018-09-20T07:14:34+00:00

I started getting more female attention and male respect after 9-10 months, being tall helped.

Morphs_ · 2018-09-20T07:47:45+00:00

> I signed up with a fitness coach about 6 weeks ago

> I look and feel great still but I don’t think I’m getting the gains I want.

> Am I being impatient

Yes. There's a reason not everybody is a stud. Give yourself at least 3-6 months to check if there's visual difference. Meanwhile try to up the weights in the gym every session or every other session. A radical change will take your a couple of years. Just make sure you enjoy going to the gym, knowing that you're getting sexier every workout.

To reach your goal depends on your starting point and your body type. Lifting 5 days a week is serious business and should definitely lead to results is you eat properly and rest enough.

Stop being so impatient and learn to respect that amount of time and effort buff guys have been putting into this. You will in fact spend most of the time on some sort of plateau. It's a complete beginners mistake to assume you'll be making gains all the time.

Goldengoose2244 · 2018-09-20T09:02:05+00:00

Yeah if you juice it and are being trained, you could get shredded in 6-12 months. Just make sure your trainer knows so he can adjust everything for you, since you would be far less efficient than him

Redpillswole · 2018-09-20T12:37:04+00:00

a year or less

econquest · 2018-09-23T11:59:57+00:00

I'm super late to this thread but 10 lbs of fat burned is 35,000 Calories. (A lb of fat is about 3500 Cal.) In 1 week that would be a 5,000 Calorie per day deficit. Running a complete 26 mile marathon for 5 hours burns about 3,500 Calories.. So unless you ran a marathon each second day you did not lose 10 lbs of fat in two weeks. Maybe water weight if you didn't drink enough.

bbcbarbarossa · 2018-09-20T05:27:01+00:00

Drop this bro split program. Do some program like 5x5 if you haven't done any serious gyming before for 6 months straight.

throwaway66633gg · 2018-09-20T03:07:01+00:00

To turn heads? That takes at least 4 years to build. Then when you approach 10 years you have a instagram physique. This is natural you can roid into a great physique in 1 year.

Title	How long does it take to transform your body from average to a point you start to turn heads ?
Author	csawyer86
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Date	September 19, 2018 6:56 PM UTC (7 years ago)
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