Muscle Loss

The Rose · 09-20-2001, 08:36 PM

I've heard that if you stop resistance training, but continue to eat enough your hard earned muscles will not decrease in size, even after years away from the gym. You will lose muscle strength, but not muscle mass. You would only lose the muscle if you diet. Is this true?

**Prince** · 09-20-2001, 08:42 PM

Not true.

Use it or lose it.

I've stopped training a few times in my life, and lost most of my size, not all, but quite a bit.

TheSupremeBeing · 09-20-2001, 08:42 PM

cytrix · 09-20-2001, 08:44 PM

no, that's not true. if you stop working out you will start loosing muscle. the longer you go w/out, the more you'll loose. you won't start loosing right away, but about two weeks is tops that you can take a break w'out sacrificing muscle.

**Prince** · 09-20-2001, 08:49 PM

agreed, you will not lose it in 2 weeks.

Rykard Maximus · 09-21-2001, 12:07 AM

Hi,

that's why there's the common mis-conception that 'muscle turns to fat'. If you don't work the muscle you lose it , if you continue to eat the same number of calories you will store the excess as fat. This obviously won't happen in 2-3 weeks but over a longer period.

just my .02

RM

Scotty the Body · 09-21-2001, 10:39 AM

The up side to long breaks (talking year to years) is that you have muscle memory and will be able to build back up to what you were at before your break, age will also play a factor there to.

**Prince** · 09-21-2001, 10:58 AM

Muscle cannot turn into fat, just as an apple cannot turn into an orange!

09-20-2001, 08:36 PM	#1
The Rose Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Toronto Posts: 188	Muscle Loss I've heard that if you stop resistance training, but continue to eat enough your hard earned muscles will not decrease in size, even after years away from the gym. You will lose muscle strength, but not muscle mass. You would only lose the muscle if you diet. Is this true?

09-20-2001, 08:42 PM	#2
Prince the one & only Administrator Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Colorado Posts: 33,510 Blog Entries: 25 Photos: 313	Not true. Use it or lose it. I've stopped training a few times in my life, and lost most of my size, not all, but quite a bit.
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09-20-2001, 08:42 PM	#3
TheSupremeBeing Senior Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Chillin' in mah cribb, yo. Posts: 598	No.

09-20-2001, 08:49 PM	#5
Prince the one & only Administrator Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Colorado Posts: 33,510 Blog Entries: 25 Photos: 313	agreed, you will not lose it in 2 weeks.
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09-21-2001, 12:07 AM	#6
Rykard Maximus Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Midlands, UK Posts: 98	Hi, that's why there's the common mis-conception that 'muscle turns to fat'. If you don't work the muscle you lose it , if you continue to eat the same number of calories you will store the excess as fat. This obviously won't happen in 2-3 weeks but over a longer period. just my .02 RM
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09-20-2001, 08:44 PM	#4
cytrix Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: chicago, il , usa Posts: 287	no, that's not true. if you stop working out you will start loosing muscle. the longer you go w/out, the more you'll loose. you won't start loosing right away, but about two weeks is tops that you can take a break w'out sacrificing muscle.

09-21-2001, 10:39 AM	#7
Scotty the Body I'm Dead Sexxxxy!! Elite Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Canada Posts: 4,970	The up side to long breaks (talking year to years) is that you have muscle memory and will be able to build back up to what you were at before your break, age will also play a factor there to.
	Cool

09-21-2001, 10:58 AM	#8
Prince the one & only Administrator Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Colorado Posts: 33,510 Blog Entries: 25 Photos: 313	Muscle cannot turn into fat, just as an apple cannot turn into an orange!
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