How long to muscle atrophy?
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kmillers
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I am taking a week long holiday and will be doing some beach running with HIITS and some pushups but cannot do my normal weight routine. Will I lose the strength I have built in the last year?:frown:
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No.0
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If it only took one week off to negate the gains of an entire year none of us would bother working out0
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I sometimes gain strength after a week off from lifting. The program I am on has a deload week every 4 weeks.0
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I take a week off about 5 times a year and, if anything, I'm stronger afterwards.0
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A pretty good description and discussion on "deloading" which is what this could be considered?
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=121391461
The part that's applicable to you is near the bottom of the first entry:If you want, you can even just take a week off entirely. If you know you are going to be on vacation, for example, just plan your training around it so that you can use that time as a de-load period. You'll be training smart and not feel the need to try to find some way to work out when the rest of your family is relaxing.0 -
You'll be fine. Call it a deload week. You'll probably come back STRONGER from the nice rest period.0
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Thanks everyone. I want to keep up the cardio so I can eat more but my husband would not be happy if I filled the trunk with all my weights. I will enjoy guilt free.0
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