[KronisLV]

> The benefits of exercise are maximum when you start from a sedentary life. You will hit plateau at some point and then one has to re-think the plan.

I've noticed something similar. In the countryside, I usually exercise when it's warm outside and track my weight and how much I do each day.

After the winter is over, I start at small amounts of exercise (a few km of running, a small amout of sit ups, push ups, pull ups) and it always feels like initially I drop 3-4 kg of weight rather easily but then it almost plateaus, even if I increase the exercise amount.

Regardless, it's probably worth it in the long term for overall wellbeing. Just an anecdote, but personally it feels like exercise increases how much energy I have (including how tolerable it is, the first weeks when starting again are always miserable).

[bratwurst3000]

Sidenote. 60% of natural Musclemass someone can gain can be gained in half a year. Then its plateu. Maybe fat burning is the same.

[seper8]

source? sounds like bs

[bratwurst3000]

Sorry cant find it. But here a little calculation. Someone who is 180cm has 80kg of lean mass potential. Someone who isnt trained but lean would be around 65kg or so. So 15kg muscle to gain. If training correctly this person can gain 1-2 kg of muscle per month. So 6 month max 12kg muscle. Getting more muscle with training aint the hard part. Not getting fater while training for mass is the problem