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How fast to lose muscle?

Posts: 160 Member
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
How fast is muscle weight going away while I loaf around at home with my gym closed? I am happy to lose weight - but fat, not muscle.

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  • Posts: 160 Member
    edited March 2020
    I'm not. Lol, I find motivating myself to workout on my own, incredibly difficult and right now I just feel depressed.
  • Posts: 25,763 Member
    sdavis484 wrote: »
    I'm not. Lol, I find motivating myself to workout on my own, incredibly difficult and right now I just feel depressed.

    I'm sorry to hear that. Best wishes.
  • Posts: 160 Member
    Terytha wrote: »
    I read somewhere that it takes four weeks, and even then loss is very slow.

    ETA: it was an email I got from the dude who runs the oft-cited A Workout Routine site. I'll share some:

    Thank you very much!!! Incredibly helpful!!
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