By: Gabby Landverk writing for INSIDER
If you've been working out less than a year, planning ahead can help you keep making gains, experts say.
While beginners can improve from nearly any exercise, strategies like progressive overload are key.
Build good habits like consistency and stick to a program to prevent plateaus, according to trainers.
As a fitness newbie, you can make quicker gains than at any other stage of working out, and it's a crucial time to build good habits for long term success, according to experts.
A fitness beginner is anyone who has been training consistently for less than one year, strength and conditioning coach Michael Boyle told Insider. "Newbie gains" happen quickly as a result of neurological changes as the body learns how to move better. Beginners can also build lean muscle mass more quickly, although it takes time to accomplish.
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