{"id":6063,"date":"2020-10-27T12:00:10","date_gmt":"2020-10-27T18:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/?p=6063"},"modified":"2020-10-27T12:15:59","modified_gmt":"2020-10-27T18:15:59","slug":"building-muscle-how-long-does-it-take","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/2020\/10\/27\/building-muscle-how-long-does-it-take\/","title":{"rendered":"Building Muscle – How Long Does It Take?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Building<\/a><\/p>\n

Building muscle may be all that you are thinking about if you recently started your fitness journey, but how long does it take?<\/p>\n

The exact answer depends on a number of different factors, including your age, your starting point, your workout regimen, your nutrition plan, and genetics.<\/p>\n

After you start a new workout program, it may take a couple of weeks to start seeing noticeable muscle. But even before you can see it in the mirror, you\u2019ll be\u00a0gaining muscle\u00a0and getting stronger.<\/p>\n

After you start a new workout program, it may take a couple of weeks to start seeing noticeable muscle. But even before you can see it in the mirror, you\u2019ll be\u00a0gaining muscle<\/a>\u00a0and getting stronger.<\/p>\n

And as a beginner, you don\u2019t have to put in hours of heavy lifting each day to get those results. A short, effective strength workout is enough to build muscle \u2014 like the\u00a0#mbf Muscle Burns Fat and #mbfa Muscle Burns Fat Advanced<\/a>\u00a0workout programs, which are designed to sculpt a stronger physique in as little as 25 minutes a day.<\/p>\n

Even when you\u2019re blasting fat, you\u2019ll still be strengthening your core.<\/p>\n

Try this move from #mbfa, which works the core, engages your shoulders and hips, and helps get your heart rate up.<\/p>\n

How to Do Side Sit-Throughs in #mbf<\/h2>\n

\u201cSide sit throughs are a fun way to incorporate rotation and functional mobility into a cardio workout,\u201d says Beachbody fitness expert Cody Braun.<\/p>\n

Plus, he adds, \u201cThere is a solid amount of shoulder stability and hip mobility involved.\u201d<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s how it\u2019s done:<\/p>\n

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  1. Come down to the floor on hands and knees in a tabletop position. Place your hands under your shoulders and knees under your hips. Keep a flat back throughout this exercise.<\/li>\n
  2. Tuck your toes and lift your knees a few inches off the floor, so your weight is on your hands and the balls of your feet.<\/li>\n
  3. Lift your left foot slightly off the floor and rotate to your right by pivoting on your right foot, lifting your right hand off the floor and swiveling your left foot under you. Make sure you press away from the floor with your left arm to stabilize the shoulder.<\/li>\n
  4. As you kick the left leg out to full extension, place the right heel down and stabilize your body.<\/li>\n
  5. Reverse the movement to come back to the starting position, and repeat on the other side.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n