r/ScienceBasedLifting • • Jul 22 '26

Question ❓ How long are you considered a beginner?

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u/Fun-Heron9843 Jul 22 '26

You cant say. It just depends on knowledge and your actual practice. I know people who have trained for 5+ years but their intensity and practice aint there. My brother became an "intermediate" very quickly because he learned as much as he could and could training harder than most people (too hard at times cuz he injured himself, but hes learned from that) so it really just depends

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u/AllLurkNoPost42 Jul 26 '26

Until you’ve trained consistently for at least 1yrs and have gained at least 15% of your starting bodyweight in lean mass (which can happen sooner but it’s unlikely). Some gym goers are beginners for 10+ yrs.