week lag from cause to effect? (Exercise / Diet)
05-12-2019, 08:10 AM
I've noticed that it seems to take about 2 weeks from when I do a physical exercise to see the 'effect' of it.
The most obvious example is that, 2 weeks ago, I had a decent lifting session followed by a good stretching session the next day.
I didn't notice any immediate benefits from it in the days that followed and I had been too busy to workout/stretch since then.
However, I noticed yesterday that my core/upper body felt stronger and I felt more flexible in my lower back/hamstrings from the stretching.
I've felt a similar lag from eating also. If I ate poorly 2 weeks ago, I feel lethargic 2 weeks later - similarly, if I ate well 2 weeks, I feel good 2 weeks later.
Has anyone else noticed a similar phenomenon?
The most obvious example is that, 2 weeks ago, I had a decent lifting session followed by a good stretching session the next day.
I didn't notice any immediate benefits from it in the days that followed and I had been too busy to workout/stretch since then.
However, I noticed yesterday that my core/upper body felt stronger and I felt more flexible in my lower back/hamstrings from the stretching.
I've felt a similar lag from eating also. If I ate poorly 2 weeks ago, I feel lethargic 2 weeks later - similarly, if I ate well 2 weeks, I feel good 2 weeks later.
Has anyone else noticed a similar phenomenon?