When does noob gains.....?

[kenjen]

When does noob gains and muscle memory stop being a factor of gains. I did 2 or 3 weeks of dumbell workouts at home. chest, arms and shoulders. I joined a gym 4 weeks ago. I work out 5 days a week one group a day.

[crupiea]

You will know when you are there. You have a long way to go, good job.

[chodan9]

what he said ^^

it changes from person to person and also how much training you have had in the past.

[Blakkfox]

I started lifting Sept last year...my bench went from 250ish to 340 in 4 months...they said it was "noob gains"...I took off 4 months...and started in April this year again...my squat is now up to where I was in the 400lbs to me attemping 600lb raw this coming week...not sure about my bench because I havent maxed this time...but I just bought 140lb dumbbells and repped them 6 times my first set...most likely "noob gains"..lol I think you stop getting "noob gains" when you stop trying to add weight or reps to your workout EVERY WEEK....or maybe my body is just different. My arms started at a hair over 17 flexed and pumped...to 19-3/4 on last friday......Keep in mind Im 38 years old and never lifted weights in my life before then

[induced_drag]

......... I think you stop getting "noob gains" when you stop trying to add weight or reps to your workout EVERY WEEK....or maybe my body is just different....

No I dont think you are different.....Do you really think you can continue this progress indefinitely? You started out obviously in a very untrained state. The numbers that you are throwing around are not all that miraculous considering your size.

Now if at the end of next year you are squatting 780 (3x bw) and benching 520 (2x bw) you will have proven us all wrong and you sir truly are different.

[Dave76]

I started lifting Sept last year...my bench went from 250ish to 340 in 4 months...they said it was "noob gains"...I took off 4 months...and started in April this year again...my squat is now up to where I was in the 400lbs to me attemping 600lb raw this coming week...not sure about my bench because I havent maxed this time...but I just bought 140lb dumbbells and repped them 6 times my first set...most likely "noob gains"..lol I think you stop getting "noob gains" when you stop trying to add weight or reps to your workout EVERY WEEK....or maybe my body is just different. My arms started at a hair over 17 flexed and pumped...to 19-3/4 on last friday......Keep in mind Im 38 years old and never lifted weights in my life before then

You are proof of what crupiea said. If you start from a completely untrained state, the noob gains can last quite a while. Much of the early strength gains can be attributed to CNS adaptation. Your body is literally learning how to lift.

[IdidntDoIt]

I started lifting Sept last year...my bench went from 250ish to 340 in 4 months...they said it was "noob gains"...I took off 4 months...and started in April this year again...my squat is now up to where I was in the 400lbs to me attemping 600lb raw this coming week...not sure about my bench because I havent maxed this time...but I just bought 140lb dumbbells and repped them 6 times my first set...most likely "noob gains"..lol I think you stop getting "noob gains" when you stop trying to add weight or reps to your workout EVERY WEEK....or maybe my body is just different. My arms started at a hair over 17 flexed and pumped...to 19-3/4 on last friday......Keep in mind Im 38 years old and never lifted weights in my life before then

Noob gains or not, those are some very impressive numbers!

[brit-iron]

I started lifting Sept last year...my bench went from 250ish to 340 in 4 months...they said it was "noob gains"...I took off 4 months...and started in April this year again...my squat is now up to where I was in the 400lbs to me attemping 600lb raw this coming week...not sure about my bench because I havent maxed this time...but I just bought 140lb dumbbells and repped them 6 times my first set...most likely "noob gains"..lol I think you stop getting "noob gains" when you stop trying to add weight or reps to your workout EVERY WEEK....or maybe my body is just different. My arms started at a hair over 17 flexed and pumped...to 19-3/4 on last friday......Keep in mind Im 38 years old and never lifted weights in my life before then

You sir are what they call a natural.