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Diablo0125 · 08-06-2005, 06:37 AM

I recently took a week break from working out due to vacation and currently have a 5 day split. Heh i tried to workout but it was so damn hot haha. Anyway i was wondering if i would regress at all since really no exercise was done the whole week. Im not one to take breaks from my routine thats why i seem paranoid about it.

Darkhorse · 08-06-2005, 06:47 AM

No. To actually lose muscle mass it's more like 2 weeks (I think). One week will decondition your muscles, which will account for some strength loss. Other than that, a week off does two things for you:

1. Saps some conditioning away from your muscles so when you return to lifting, you'll be a little sore, but you'll stand to gain a little more since your body's rested.
2. Joints are healed.

Diablo0125 · 08-08-2005, 06:27 PM

Well that doesnt' seem so bad...i did notice some loss in strength but barely any...still lifting high lol thanks

verbatimreturned · 08-09-2005, 07:04 AM

i take a week off after training hard for a few months. i think its good for everything to take a rest

WantingMuscle7 · 08-09-2005, 08:00 AM

When we moved I lost access to most of my weights for two weeks I came back alot weaker.

08-06-2005, 06:37 AM	#1 (permalink)
Diablo0125 Rank: Member Experience: 3-5 Years Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 69 Country: Gender:	Taking a break I recently took a week break from working out due to vacation and currently have a 5 day split. Heh i tried to workout but it was so damn hot haha. Anyway i was wondering if i would regress at all since really no exercise was done the whole week. Im not one to take breaks from my routine thats why i seem paranoid about it.

08-06-2005, 06:47 AM	#2 (permalink)
Darkhorse Moderator Rank: Light Heavyweight Experience: 7-10 Years Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: CA Posts: 4,006 Country: Gender:	No. To actually lose muscle mass it's more like 2 weeks (I think). One week will decondition your muscles, which will account for some strength loss. Other than that, a week off does two things for you: 1. Saps some conditioning away from your muscles so when you return to lifting, you'll be a little sore, but you'll stand to gain a little more since your body's rested. 2. Joints are healed.
	Darkhorse's Sig:"The greater the development and strength of the main muscular structures of the body, the greater the size and strength potential of the small areas of the body." - Stuart McRobert Orange County Strength Club

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08-08-2005, 06:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
Diablo0125 Rank: Member Experience: 3-5 Years Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 69 Country: Gender:	Well that doesnt' seem so bad...i did notice some loss in strength but barely any...still lifting high lol thanks

08-09-2005, 07:04 AM	#4 (permalink)
verbatimreturned Rank: Lightweight Experience: 2-3 Years Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: new york Posts: 1,376 Country: Gender:	i take a week off after training hard for a few months. i think its good for everything to take a rest

08-09-2005, 08:00 AM	#5 (permalink)
WantingMuscle7 Rank: Bantamweight Experience: 1-2 Years Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: PA Posts: 687 Country:	When we moved I lost access to most of my weights for two weeks I came back alot weaker.

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