5 Fitness Mistakes Made as a Beginner 

Especially for beginners: realize that it takes time. Most of the guys/girls that are just built like UNITS probably took years worth of proper training and nutrition approaches. Progress is almost never linear, so don't feel bad WHEN (not if) you have an off day.

#6. Consistency. It's easy at first, then becomes harder, then ultimately becomes habit.

My biggest mistake was forgetting that I had only been working out for 2 months. And being hard on myself but I didn’t have the body I wanted. This journey will test your Mental. I had to keep reminding myself that I just started. 😅

1.) Structure (i.e scheduled workouts, tracking food/progress) 2.) Going through the motions (safe form, but go till you cant) 3.) Rest more seriously/ active rest days/ (hurts the body and mind!! get full 7-9hrs) rest till heartrate recovers during workouts 4.) Food is NOT the enemy (Calorie Deficit.) 5.) No goals / focusing on short term ( will lead you to nowhere)

I feel so fortunate to have started my fitness journey in this age of free information thanks to influencers like you. I'm not perfect but I think I've done well with structure, diet and rest so far.

my biggest mindset change when i was first starting in the gym was realizing that 90% of the people in the gym with you are there for more or less the same reason you are. it's not so scary when you think of it like that, as a community.

My biggest mistake was falling off the wagon with my diet for two weeks during vacation and thinking that I had lost all of my progress at the time (I was down 55lbs). This led me to fall back into not even working out. If I just would've got back to it after vacation I would've been just fine but I ended up not working out or dieting for over 2 years. Now I'm back to where I started but I have made progress this week by getting back to the gym and slowly improving my diet. KEEP AT IT!!!

I agree with splitting up different workouts for different parts of the body on different days, but it's hard for me to do that because I always feel as if I'm "not doing enough." Does anyone else get this feeling?

It DOES get repetitive. Going to the gym, lifting weights, taking supplements (if you do), dealing with guilt for not going. I’m telling you it’s okay to take a week or two off, and fill your life in with other activities or just take a break. I don’t mean to be a couch potato the whole time, go outside, read a book, hangout with friends. I promise you’ll feel brand new going back into that gym and a lot better after that first workout. Stay blessed y’all, and good luck with your fitness journey.

Another piece of beginner advice: It's normal for your muscles to be asymmetrical. One pectoral might be larger than the other. One arm or shoulder might be stronger than the other. That is normal at the start.

Thank you for you vids. I'm in the middle of a horrible breakup. Your vids in the background while I work is helping me. Thank you

Something that's been absolutely crucial for me is the intent behind fitness. In the past, every attempt at getting fit was always fueled by a dislike for how my body looked, and I lost motivation every single time. This time around, I started working out with the desire to feel an improvement in my body and to become stronger. It's easier (and healthier) to strive for something you want to add to your life than to run away from something you already have, but dislike. I added healthier and more nutritious foods to my diet. I was encouraged every time I noticed the same workout I did the previous week felt easier. I felt the overall improvement within my body before I started seeing it on the outside. And by approaching fitness through positive additions, I inevitably ended up decreasing the things I didn't like when I started. I lost 45 pounds, I'm at a healthy weight, I put on more muscle than I expected, and most importantly, I now know for a fact that I can do this. When, not if, I ever have a big setback, I know I can get back here with time. The other day I shocked myself when I could do a pull up, something I've never been able to do. My next goal is to do 10 :)

As someone that has been training 30 years and worked in the industry 20 years absolutely everything in this video was 100% spot. In a world filled with bad fitness advice I hope your channel goes mega. Keep rocking.

“It was the blind leading the blind, and I was both the leader and the follower.” Well… that pretty much sums up my fitness journey so far. 😂

I felt the "making food your enemy" part! I was eating nothing. Fasting everyday and the only meal I would have was oatmeal. AND AT THE SAME TIME WORKING OUT. I got the body I wanted, ngl. But I was unhealthy and I knew I wouldn't be able to maintain that because as you said, it makes you suffer. I was miserable. I loved to see my bones sticking out, the abs showing, my face getting smaller, having no period.... It made me develop binge disorder and I gained it all back. Now I'm trying to eat better and start working out again. I wanna be very lean and skinny. I'm afraid of falling down to anorexia again and the bad habits coming back, but I'm not gonna give up on having the perfect body.

If you’re a stay at home mom like me and workout at home, something that has helped me get my workouts in is to break up each set of my workout during my children’s meal time which is like 3x a day. That’s how I’ve been able to fit it in. Before I would be too scared to even start my workout session out of fear of getting interrupted or taking too long to go through it. So some days I’d skip out on working out all together. Now I’ve been able to consistently get my workouts in because thankfully my children eat their meal each day 3x a day. Hopefully that may help someone else that’s in a similar situation. I’ve still seen results this way.

I am currently in the eating disorder part of my fitness journey and you couldn’t have said it better that it is the most mentally and physically taxing thing of my life. I’m binging like 2 times a week at this point and I’m trying to get back to the point where I’m not scared of food and not restricting because the binges are terrible. So yeah I have to second the eating disorder part because it’s atrocious and hard

Dude, when you talked about seeing food as the enemy and wanting to be thin and small but ripped and lean the entire year, I relate SO HARD. Took me three years of weightlifting ( and a herniated disc) to learn my lesson. I feel like its such a common thing to go through. Honestly I love your content because you have such a healthy relationship with the life style. Your vids make me want to get back into lifting for enjoyment and not self hatred, thanks for your content Patty.

One of my biggest mistakes was focusing on weight instead of form and repetitions. As patty mentioned you have to make sure your form is perfect before moving up weight, dont be shy of grabing the 5 lb bells and perfect the motion and really concentrate on how your body is feeling. I been working out for months now and still grab the 5 lb from time to time.

I recently had a below knee amputation and ended up sedentary and depressed for 4 and half months. I've gained a bit of weight and hate it. Now that I'm back on my feet all I want is to get back into shape but finding a physique I want to mimic and knowing how to obtain it has been super difficult. I'm so glad I found your channel.

My biggest mistake was letting most of my "friends" who aren't really even friends know that I lift, same with family and extended family, they keep trying to get me to stop when I do not want to stop, this is the only healthy habit I was actually able to built and is the only thing that consistently brings me joy and happiness I do not want to stop it and they just keep pestering me about it, I do have a handful of true friends and they're very supportive and one of them even started lifting because of me

The hardest thing for me (and still is) is realising that the body of my dreams is the opposite of my body type and although I could probably get close to that the sacrifices aren't worth it. Being your fitest and your healthiest is the most important thing not looking at what others have and wishing for that x

Biggest thing I'm doing differently this time (starting my fitness endeavor again for the first time since stopping back in 2017) is putting so much more effort into continuing my regular life, and making sure that working out doesn't become my whole personality, and the thing that my life revolved around. It's extremely important to me that I put in the required effort & mindfulness to get back into shape, but much like my career - I want to make sure I'm working out to live, not living to work out. I'd previously let so many other passions and hobbies completely dissipate because I couldn't handle not focusing on exercise (hyperfixation is a personal problem of mine), and this time around, I've got a much better handle on what it is I'd like to prioritize while still giving the respect to my fitness endeavors that those deserve.

Embarking in my fitness journey is fr changing my whole life! And it's just so powerful the way you can apply gym lessons to your life, for instance to know that growth takes TIME, to value your rest, and to be mindful of what you are ingesting. On a more practical note, absolutely relate to pretty much all the topics... great list! Having a set created for your specific goals at the time makes huge impact, and DUDE can't stress enough how important it is to know how to perform each movement... When I started training with a more experienced friend, who taught me a lot, I found out I had been basically placing my feet wrong for a stable balanced position ALL MY LIFE. Anyway, for anyone who read this far, study hard, lift heavy, rest and eat properly y'all

For me, personal mistake made when I began was lack of stretching and mobility work. This led overall to injuries I sustained several years later even as far as 2021, via tension accumulated over time in lower lumber area and hips. After recovery from said injuries, stretching and mobility work are done religiously and ever since, have seen and felt massive improvements with the body, workouts, plus no injuries since. Get that stretch everyone! 💪

Advice that I find myself giving pretty much anyone I know who is on a fitness journey is “improvement comes in many ways, don’t overlook progress in one area because you are focusing on a specific thing” A lot of new lifters, after the newbie gains taper off, get discouraged when a particular lift goes down for a couple weeks, and ignore that they are still progressing in other lifts, or even accessory movements. Look at the whole picture!

In November 2021 I was the heaviest I'd ever been in my life, I was 398 lbs. I've struggled with my weight since I was a kid, and I definitely have a past of ED's. I'm now at 288 lbs (last I weighed in, which was last week). The first like 50 lbs I lost last year was mostly because I was so depressed that I barely ate (on 2/2/22 I left my abusive relationship & had to start my whole life over so). Once I noticed myself losing weight, and I got onto a WAYYY better psych med regimen - I decided to start actively losing weight by choice. For me, because I was still really depressed, what that looked like was just changing a few different ways of how I was eating. And it was gradually, because I needed it to be! At first I started eating smaller portions, but made sure I was AT LEAST eating 2 solid meals and 2 snacks a day. That was what I could manage. Then I started trying to switch out the fats and carbs in my diet. Instead of butter and olive oil, I started using very minimal avocado oil. Instead of plain white rice or potatoes, I would try to go for more complex carbs like brown rice and sweet potatoes. And if I had more simple carbs, I just made sure to have a little less of it and to dress it up with a variety of veggies and protein! There were a lot of things that I started switching out, but those are just some good examples. Then when I started plateauing, I started eating exclusively pescatarian/plant based! OH BOY did that make a difference! I learned just how much my body loves and prefers seafood or plant based protein. In the last couple of months I started eating more meat again because I had to start eating whatever was in the house, as I've been struggling financially and can't afford my own groceries at the moment. But I'm working on getting back there! The last couple of weeks I've been doing research into different types of workouts that I can do from home with the equipment I currently have (a bosu ball, yoga mat and some resistance bands). I want to get back to weightlifting like I did in high school! But I definitely need to take baby steps, as the only changes I've made so far have been nutritional ones. I'm really proud of the choices I've made with my health, especially considering everything I've been going through. Your advice in this video is very helpful, and I'm definitely saving it to a playlist to look back on later! You're always really cool, keep doing you 🥹🫶🏼

Hey Patty, I started my journey after a neck surgery and my w hole life was turned around, I fully immersed myself into getting fit and losing weight, I was able to lose 45 lbs and I got to the best shape of my life but in the process I did exactly what you have described in this video. Food became my enemy and I became scared of it, I was scared of gaining my weight back and I developed a horrible eating disorder that controlled my life for almost 2 years. I just found your channel not even a month ago and the stuff you have said about your own struggles with food and your journey in general has almost single handedly neutralized my ED. I hope you see this becasuse I just wanted to say thanks and I know that you are helping other people out there overcome this horrible affliction thanks patty

best advice in this video is to get your info from multiple sources. and come up with your own journey. that's what worked for me. experimenting from different peoples information. and seeing what worked with my body.... good to see a fitness influencer that doesn't just think what they do is the right way

I would also say that not every workout needs to be a killer workout. One thing that I have come to realize is that working out can also mean attending a dance class (or if you don't have the money, blasting some music and dancing your butt off in your room for half an hour). Also, learn to love your body because at the end of the day, it is all that you've got

I really recommend for complete total beginners to start with exercises that aren't weighted, maybe do a week of beginner yoga or pilates, because the focus there is on form and using your breath to support your workout and it makes it a lot easier to carry that into the more intense work.

I found that finding people close to you that keep you accountable really helps in your journey.

Thank you for sharing yourself with the world. We need more people spreading these vibes and making fitness truly fun.

My biggest mistake, the one that held me back for years (and I mean years, like a decade) was not pushing hard enough. Therefore I would never grow no matter what, and that caused me frustration, hit my self-confidence pretty bad in a way I have still yet to recover from, etc. Then one day, by pure chance, I did a massive workout that pushed me way beyond my limits, got scared as f I would die... but I didn’t die. From then on, I have been making massive gains, like I am not super muscular, but my strength has improved so much, and I can see that by me being now able to lift and carry stuff I could not even move before. So, my advice is “you ain’t made of sugar”.

Honestly all this is such great advice. I know when I first started I fell into so many of the same old, same old traps including some of those you mentioned. The one I would really emphasize though from my journey is rest. Especially through my last 2 years with college being so intense having little to no sleep with about 5-7 hours of sleep, or 3hour sleep sessions spread along a day, it destroyed so many aspect of my life. That said in the past 2 months while I've been out of school, being able to really allocate more time to sleeping for long periods between not only work out days, but just regular days along the week. It really does make the difference in your performance, mental health, and physical well being, in this case as it pertains to exercise, but also other outside aspects

i LOOOOVE the editing so little yet gives you it ALL!! 🙏

As a beginner, this made me realize I'm super lucky a trainer that helps you get a schedule from day one is part of my membership. She went with me through everything I wanted to achieve, made a personal training schedule, and went with me through every exercise, making sure I was doing it right, and knew where I needed to feel it. Also adjusted it at the end when I told her I wanted to get back into martial arts again, and added a lot of stretching. I don't really need it, but she also studied food and diet (no clue what the study is called), so she helps a lot of people with finding the right diet too. Anyway, as a beginner, I'd recommend a trainer, even if it's for one time, to know what exercises will get you where and to make sure you're doing it right. I honestly really like my gym, it's very small and low key, but everyone is super kind and I really like a lot of the exercises (I never got into strength building, and I love it).

Note to all beginners: getting fit takes so much time but it will happen. Never underestimate or even overestimate yourself. Your rest day is important more than training trust me the last thing you want is an injury. Also I remember watching another Patty vid and she said never ignore your cravings just don't make it a habit. So to all beginners take your time, rest, challenge yourself a little if you're up for it as long it never exceeds the weight example lifting 20 and want to move up to 50 no no no you don't do that. You do 20 then 25 then 30 and so on but take it slow. Also if you're hurt please recover the last thing you want is a broken body. For me I like to do leg day, chest day with arms and back day 3 days a week(I re-read this and I thought it might confuse people so the example is Monday back Thursday legs and Saturday chest). If you think that's not enough everyone's built differently so leave it. So in short rest, train but never go over your limit, never ignore your cravings and be patient but be proud of all your progress because I am so proud of what I did within 9 months I'm 170 lbs roughly in the 170-174 range for a 28 year old 6 foot guy. I cant wait til I come back but I gotta wait for the ok from the doc that I can do everything I want.

I really enjoy your videos. You're so down to earth and your advice is appreciated. I'm in my mid 60s now and had to give up training about 15 years ago due to injury and arthritis. I'm feeling better now because of supplements and a tens machine and will begin training again, but only to tone and firm. Thanks for the inspiration.🎉

Personally relate to what she said about how you could not beat a bad diet with a workout. Was going to the gym for a couple of months and didn't care about what I was eating. During a gym session, I noticed that a sort of mobile clinic set itself up in the gym, it was a sort of promo and you could get bloodworks done. My results showed that my cholesterol levels were elevated. This shocked me because I was really thin, like just above 50 kg and my height was I think 5'6 at that time. I refused to believe the test result so I had my cholesterol levels checked in a lab. the results were the same. I was both shocked and disappointed. From then on I started watching my diet. Its still hard to watch it. There are times when I get so stressed that I just don't care anymore and eat whatever I want. But, like Patty said, its a journey. And every journey has bumps in the road. We trip, we fall, and we get up and continue on.

Portion control and switching unhealthy snacks to healthy snacks helped a ton for my fitness journey.

The first two points are the big reasons why I got a trainer. He gives me some workouts to do on my own and when we meet up he explains the how’s and whys so I’m not just doing whatever. The challenge is meeting those weekly goals. Slowly but surely. I’ve successfully gone to the gym at least once a week for about two months now which is a huge improvement from last year. Next up is diet and creating a healthy yet structured relationship with food. P.S. Sleep. I need to work on it P.P.S. I hate when my form is bad on a rep and I look like an idiot. Lowkey got laughed at once. Sucked fr.

Thank you for this vid. I'm beginning my strength training and I learned all of this as I went. You just packaged it into a nice video and put a bow on top.

I am so happy I am not alone in this journey. I have been dorky and awkward when it comes to working out haha and on the way, I have been finding whatever works for me. Thank you for sharing your experiences with us. 💜✨

I think one of the hardest things I'm experiencing now as a beginner is getting enough protein, even with protein shakes. Especially if you go off the .8 g of protein per lb of weight guide

You're 100% spot on with the "no perfect" solution. Humans are weird and what works great for one will not work for anyone else. Your ability to recover, your body's insulin response, how much glycogen your muscles can store and how quickly it can replenish, your baseline calorie needs etc. The length of your bones, where the tendons insert, long/short legs and torso all impact what exercises may work for you or ones you should avoid or ones you need to modify to work. Plus your fitness goal changes what you need to do. Taking notes and tracking and, probably most important, giving each program a chance - to see what your body responds to. Even small changes like the amount of rest between sets could really impact how you respond. And I'll join the club of "you can't outwork a bad diet"

I just restarted my fitness journey this week after 2 years of getting out of fitness. Your videos are very encouraging. Keep up the good work Patty

I like your personality! I'm getting back to working out after having a spinal fusion surgery last year and a good deal of depression. However, I'm feeling a lot better, and strength training makes me feel awesome! Thank you for your help! 💖💪🏻

I remember I used to lift/workout around 3-4 times a day when I was back in highschool. I was obsessed with working out because I wanted to get bigger and stronger and do better in my sports. I didn't realize I needed to rest more, and more importantly, I didn't understand at the time that I had body dysmorphia. I was scared of looking "weak" so I trained too much. Hearing you talk about working out so frequently and still being relatively small got to me--it reminded me of my first years in fitness. Now, I'm doing better because I'm not so hard on myself. I actually enjoy and love what I do now.

Love how animated, thoughtful, articulate and genuine you are. Great video!

You're videos are so inspiring and helpful!! I needed the rest reminder and it's helping big time!! Thank you so much!! You totally rock! I hope your channel goes mega!

It was helpful! Im just starting out with yoga and feeling overwhelmed with information as I want to start doing weight training. Your personality is quirky and relatable and I just feel like I got this after listening to you. Thank you!

My mistake was doing keto+omad combined and fasted cardio every morning. This was in August 2019, I started at 273 ish lbs in August, signed up for a boxing gym then in March 2020, the day before my birthday I weighed in at 169. My weight loss was unhealthy, but it was my will power that lost me the weight because tbh, I cannot imagine doing omad let alone keto because I eat so many carbs and 4 meals a day. Present day, since 2022 ive been around 173-178 lbs, properly maingaining for the last 2 years because I have a lot of loose skin after my weight loss. Idk if anyone read this but if you did thank you, i wish anyone good luck on their journey.

Patty I just discovered you and you are speaking to my soul seriously. I went through all of this. I was working out 6 days a week, drinking 2 shakes a day and 1 meal and two snakes and I lost 70lbs but then I would over eat when I was feeling down but also I was just starving myself. I gained back 50lbs and I am back on my health journey now. Not out of self hate but in self love. I am working out 5 days a week following a weight training program and eating healthier. Not following any specific deit just making sure I have a good balance and protein, veggies and carbs. I love your content and thank you for being so genuine and awesome.

You really help me keep a healthy mindset while doing fitness. Ilysm

Actually clear good video! This is super helpful and easy to understand unlike most fitness videos that confuse you more than help! Thank you!🌸

muchas gracias, patty. en el pasado fui al gym varias veces, y no duraba porque cometía muchos errores. creía que hacer dos horas me ayudaría, pero resulta que terminaba cansada y harta, aparte de que no comía bien, y por eso me sentía sin energía para hacer mi rutina. espero volver pronto al gym y hacer las cosas diferente. te admiro mucho, estás hermosaaaa 🖤

Thank you Patty for talking about these points, they are important to make good progress, and what better way to your talk about it with your years of experience in the fitness world. 💪🏼

Thank you SO MUCH for this video. I appreciate the advice and the real talk sooo much. Appreciate it!!!

i was at my restrict/binge phase this year. I could have made so much progress had i just focussed more on getting stronger and building muscle (i was so obsessed with getting skinny, consuming more than 1500 calories FREAKED me out) Thank you so much for this. Much needed

I learned almost all of these things over time too, the "commiting to a goal part" took the longest. While being the opposite of lean I will start bulking this whole winter and see what can be built till the end of Spring.

girl this was so informative and really helpful. I feel more confident with my fitness journey now, thank you so much :)

I’m a beginner lifter and this video helped a lot I have a chronic illness that makes lifting a little bit harder but I enjoy it and makes me feel proud of what my body can do 😁

Oh myyy I relate to the food mistake so much, when I first started working out with weights I believed eating literally ONE boiled potato and a tuna can after my routine was enough food for my body to recover 💀 did that for like 2 years straight lol... Anyway, great content as always :3 thank you for sharing your experience❤ Saludos Patty!! ✨

Seeing food as an enemy is my current obstacle. I'm working on getting past that, but holy crap I feel this so much. My meals have been so light that I would end up binging on snacks in between my meals. I would always beat myself up for it but I've been slowly finding a balance on proper meal sizes for my bodies' actual needs and snacking that isn't out of control.

Thank you for sharing your journey, and helping everyone with their learning curve.

Thanks patty 😊 appreciate dat "experiment" and organised thinking ....it's way to broad my thoughts more

This was great. I spent the better part of the last year training fasted and not taking enough rest breaks between sets. I still consider myself a beginner and your content is super inspiring!

Needed to hear all of this. New wave of motivation and tips for dicipline. Big love to you mummy P💛

Love u Patty!! Thanks for your advice! It's motivating to me in my fitness journey!

hi leanbeefpatty i really appreciate your tips and routines. your videos really help. i prefer swimming than running but doing both feels great.

I started up working out again over the summer with a friend and we went with the Push Pull Legs model, which is great and helped me A LOT, but I found that I was kind of plateauing (partially because I think I was getting bored). I’ve since switched to 5-3-1 and it feels great, plus I feel like I’m being challenged once again. Point being, don’t be afraid to try out different routines! You can always switch back if you don’t like it, or you may find that it fits better with your goals.

There is always the primal route; fighting! Lol fortunately didn’t have much rookie mistakes other than consistency and intensity to my workout exercises. Seeing your sincerity when telling of your tribulations from experiences warmed the cockles of my heart. You didn’t have to care. Peace.

Love this, form and breath control over everything.

I have been struggling with keeping such a caloric deficit that I am forcing my body into starvation mode and seeing very little results because of it. I have been injured the last year and am just now healthy enough to really work out the way I want to. I am a member of the US Army and as a soldier we have very strict height and weight standards. Unfortunately there is no real leeway for those who have been injured, so it is 0-100 immediately in order get my weight and body fat percentage down to a passing level. Seeing this helped me remember that it is ok to think of this as a long term goal even if others do not. Thank you for being you. I love the style of your videos! Keep up the amazing work.

Thank you LBP for putting things like this out there for people. We are lucky and happy to bask in your personality

This is so helpful Patty, thank you so much for taking your time for sharing your experience!! and congratulations on your amazing progress! you're truly a Queen 😭❤one thing i got here is "Just start" literally just start!! If you're new to the gym, don't worry about the diet, just going to the gym, start lifting weights and you will see a little progress in like first month or maybe in a couple weeks, and what happens when you start to see the result, your brain starts to rewire and think "damn i'm actually getting result now" your brain is going to start to crave for MORE RESULT, and that's how it is, so you're gonna look and say "damn how can i get more results" and you're gonna look into more research, you're gonna look on the internet and start thinking "okay i need to start getting my diet right now, i need to start getting more sleep, i need to start getting my protein intake, getting a program, etc" anddd from there you're more motivated than ever to workout and start to dicipline yourself and getting more result and that's where the cylce starts, that's where it all happens. So the best thing to do is "JUST START" Everyday is the new begining, we need to do a mistakes so that we can learn from that and this fitness journey should be a lifestyle that we will contantly teaching ourselves for the rest of our life.

I agree with you about going through the motions to learn the right form and to make sure your joints are developing at the same speed your muscles. I hurt my joints pretty often. I love your TikTok channel!

Watching her youtube videos are so calming and reassuring. This is the second one I've watched but I hit the subscribe button because she seems like such a genuine real person that I can trust.

I think consistency is key so my mistake was doing workouts that were way too much and not enjoyable what lead to a lot of them being skipped. Even a minimalistic approach can work at times so keep focusing on having fun and moving consistently even short workouts followed by a walk and some stretching will make a huge difference when performed regularly.

As a person who's starting the second month of her "fitness journey"... THIS IS THE BEST THING EVEEERRR!! I got so excited thank you ✨

Just found this channel and already learning a lot. Thanks for the videos !

LOL I felt so outed when you said your bit about not resting enough. I sleep 90 minutes to four hours a night. My parents keep telling me to stop doing that because it's not healthy. And I agree with them. But my brain keeps going until the point of exhaustion to make me want to sleep. I am a full time student, work full time, and I take care of my family (my son and dog) on top of taking care of myself. I 100% agree that getting at least 7-8 hours of sleep is the minimum, but in my case, I just have so much to do and I feel like what I have to do never gets lowered. I have been going to the gym everyday since April 3rd and have been weightlifting, running, taking Yoga and Pilates classes. After 30 days of this change to becoming a habit has made me feel physically stronger and more in tune with my body. I've upped my running from twice a week to three times a week with my incline and top sprint speed increasing every week. My diet has been the same. I am eating more chicken thighs and occasional salmon. I eat a lot of vegetables and fruits. My eat out food is a double double protein style with extra extra whole grilled onions. I love your content and your personality! Thank you for the informative and entertaining video!

This video’s timing is perfect! Literally I was planning on starting my fitness journey next week.

Same for me on the second one. Almost every workout for like 6 to 8 months I was just doing the reps with the weights I had at home without going near failure. We all got to start somewhere I guess

I'm so glad that I found you. As a person who have been struggling with body dismorfia and eating desorders since I can remember, it's very calming to found out that it's the way it is and everything it's going to change, and that we're going to keep learning. You definitely are my inspiration, and I'm working out my best to be a muscle Mami as you're Patty. Thanks a bunch for existing and sharing this message ❤️

Just started back working out about 6 months ago. After about a year and a half out of the gym, I really enjoy your content and down to earth explanations

I just recently started going to the gym and i just love to see that one of my biggest idols also once made a lot of mistakes! that kinda motivates me even more :)

Thank you for existing, I'm starting my swole journey and I'm so glad I came across your channel. By the gods I shall journey along with you!

❤ This video was very helpful, thank you 😊 this gives me more confidence into changing my lifestyle. You have some really good points and past problems I currently relate to in regards of this subject. Also your edits in your videos are great!

What really helped me, was shiftig away from the goals of being skinny and lift weights towards "I want to be healthy!". I started homeworkouts in January this year, got a gym membership in May and I can finally see results (after 2 failed attempts with the before mentioned "goals"). I am happy that I can see progress and I can see that I am getting healthier. Bonus: I can nearly do a pull up now, which I could never do in all my life. And having role models like you ist really helping me along the way :)

I love the content, keep up the good work 😊❤

Great video! I appreciate hearing this advice. I’m finally trying to commit to being more active as a lifestyle change rather than a random thing I get into for a few weeks. I’m about 2 months in to a lifting routine and it’s the most consistent I’ve been. The thing that has helped me the most is knowing that I don’t have to do some crazy hard or super long work out for it to count. In the past, if I only had time for a 15-30 min workout, I’d feel like it wasn’t enough. So then I wouldn’t work out at all LOL. Moving your body is a good thing whether it’s 10 minutes or 60+! It doesn’t have to take a huge chunk of your day and be so hard. I’m loving 4, 30 min workouts weekly. I still have days I’m unmotivated, but it’s been easy to stick to and I’m enjoying the journey.

I like that you're respectful and understanding that different people are gonna have different experiences and preferences and what works for you might not work for them. I wish there was more people like that.

i grew up with my parents getting super into fitness and nutrition, so i got blessed with understanding certain portions of workouts and getting the basics as a kid. i do still need to figure out meal planning to fit my specific goals tho! just havent had the time but the journey so far has been going great. increasing in weights feels so accomplishing. i do need to get more sleep tho LOL

I really had a debt for the rest time that I should give during the series, we need more people like you spreading the bodybuilding around the places, long live the aesthetics. a hail from Brazil 🇧🇷

I reallllly appreciate the montage. I'm nearly a year into a regular program at the gym and have started feeling sad about the slow progress physique-wise.

Very helpful video. Appreciate that you are all fitness talk no BS. Subbed and worthy of more.

hey patty! you are such an inspiration and are doing an amazing work. i'm making decent progress strengthwise, but i HATE the way my body looks. that part was soooo relatable

You are such a huge motivation for a gal like me, I already had big thighs due to cyclin but was so stressed because I was "big". It's such a relief that you can be big and be confident