Beginner Gains: For How Long?

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Hi,
I read in many sites that when you’re a beginner you grow up a bit more easely and faster.

So,usually,for how long we grow with this “fast rate” that’s considered typical of beginners?
the first six months ? the first year ?
…a couple of years ?!

Thanks,cheers from Venice,italy.

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[quote]Horazio wrote:
Hi,
I read in many sites that when you’re a beginner you grow up a bit more easely and faster.

So,usually,for how long we grow with this “fast rate” that’s considered typical of beginners?
the first six months ? the first year ?
…a couple of years ?!

Thanks,cheers from Venice,italy.
[/quote]

Exactly 2.5 weeks.

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[quote]Professor X wrote:
Horazio wrote:
Hi,
I read in many sites that when you’re a beginner you grow up a bit more easely and faster.

So,usually,for how long we grow with this “fast rate” that’s considered typical of beginners?
the first six months ? the first year ?
…a couple of years ?!

Thanks,cheers from Venice,italy.

Exactly 2.5 weeks.[/quote]

lol, just in case you can’t tell OP, he is joking. It is nearly impossible to tell, there are too many variables…

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[quote]Professor X wrote:
Horazio wrote:
Hi,
I read in many sites that when you’re a beginner you grow up a bit more easely and faster.

So,usually,for how long we grow with this “fast rate” that’s considered typical of beginners?
the first six months ? the first year ?
…a couple of years ?!

Thanks,cheers from Venice,italy.

Exactly 2.5 weeks.[/quote]

My beginner gains only lasted 2.2 weeks! fucking genetics!

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[quote]Malevolence wrote:
Professor X wrote:
Horazio wrote:
Hi,
I read in many sites that when you’re a beginner you grow up a bit more easely and faster.

So,usually,for how long we grow with this “fast rate” that’s considered typical of beginners?
the first six months ? the first year ?
…a couple of years ?!

Thanks,cheers from Venice,italy.

Exactly 2.5 weeks.

My beginner gains only lasted 2.2 weeks! fucking genetics!

[/quote]

2.6 Bitches!!!

…I’m cool :stuck_out_tongue:

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You won’t know until you hit your first plateau.

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[quote]HoratioSandoval wrote:
You won’t know until you hit your first plateau. [/quote]

I hate that concept. “Plateaus” mean adjustment is needed. They don’t mean you came to the end of anything other than the effectiveness of what you are doing, whether that be the weight used, your caloric intake, the number of days you train, the number of body parts or several other variables. The only true “plateau” would be if someone actually reached near their genetic limit and simply could not instigate more growth after several years of training.

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[quote]Professor X wrote:
HoratioSandoval wrote:
You won’t know until you hit your first plateau.

I hate that concept. “Plateaus” mean adjustment is needed. They don’t mean you came to the end of anything other than the effectiveness of what you are doing, whether that be the weight used, your caloric intake, the number of days you train, the number of body parts or several other variables. The only true “plateau” would be if someone actually reached near their genetic limit and simply could not instigate more growth after several years of training.[/quote]

I totally agree - maybe steppe or stagnation period is more accurate. Either way, your beginner gains are gone (to some degree) and it’s up to you to change how you train.