Am I the only person who looses weight when I dont train ?

Dickie69 · 12-21-2006, 07:00 PM

As a man of 37yrs on this planets I've noticed that during my rest period (3 weeks in every 12) my appetite reduces greatly when I dont train, even though I allow myself a the good evils, chocolate, alcohol, fast foods but I find myself disunterested.

I'm very short 5ft 4ins and weigh 147 lbs at my heaviest, usually 142 lbs when I train

I'm just wondering if this happens to others ?

goandykid · 12-21-2006, 09:21 PM

3 weeks sounds like a lot of rest time to me. I lose weight when I don't train as well.

**P-funk** · 12-21-2006, 09:43 PM

I lose weight when i don't train also.

Adamjs · 12-21-2006, 10:47 PM

i may lose weight - but it usually seems to depend on how i eat during the downtime. Like over Christmas when i'm constantly eating like a pig - all of the muscle loss seems to be more than compensated for by fat gain.

Ah Christmas....i'm craving turkey already.

**Mudge** · 12-21-2006, 11:42 PM

3 weeks is a lot of time to take off, unless you don't mean weight training.

KarlW · 12-22-2006, 07:28 AM

I lose weight when I don't train (naturally skinny ecto) but also get a gut if my diet falls by the wayside.

ReproMan · 12-22-2006, 07:29 AM

I usually either lose a little or stay the same but that's because I eat accordingly. If I'm not training I'm not going to eat big like I am.

JimSnow · 12-22-2006, 08:56 AM

I lose. I went to Charleston this summer on vacation, didn't workout... ate like a pig, drank way to much - and lost 5 pounds.

Geesh!

Soul of Sol · 12-22-2006, 03:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FatCatMC

I usually either lose a little or stay the same but that's because I eat accordingly. If I'm not training I'm not going to eat big like I am.

Ditto. Super ectomorph here. Even at 36 my metabolism is insane.

**CowPimp** · 12-23-2006, 11:16 AM

3 weeks off out of every 12? That seems excessive to me...

**P-funk** · 12-23-2006, 11:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CowPimp

3 weeks off out of every 12? That seems excessive to me...

yea! Should be more like one week off every 12. Or one week of active rest every 12.

Raz · 12-23-2006, 11:34 AM

I am a pure Endo, If I take longer than 2weeks off from the gym I gain weight and my body comp becomes slightly more so dis-appealing.

1-2weeks unload or off and I gain a little weight, start to look big and when I hit then gym again I feel like I can lift an house! My strength rockets sky high!!!

Raz · 12-23-2006, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by P-funk

yea! Should be more like one week off every 12. Or one week of active rest every 12.

For me its usually something like every 6weeks an unload (1week of endurance training/active rest) Then get back into it, then after the 12th week I will take a full week off! That week means alot to me, just not to see the weights/gym and recoup and focus my mind on other things.
Though I often tend to listen to my body as you do - if I'm getting considerably weaker whilst in the mainstream of a programme plus I'm eating lots, I will happily take a full week off.

kcoleman · 12-23-2006, 01:06 PM

If I stop training my appetite goes to shit and I start to lose bodyfat and then muscle mass.

PWGriffin · 12-23-2006, 01:27 PM

I unload every month...not necessarily taking a week off, but sometimes I do if something is hurting or I am really busy.

I've seen good progress like this...

camarosuper6 · 12-23-2006, 05:01 PM

I took off 3 weeks and lost 10 lbs.... most of it water and stored glycogen.

I came back just as strong in all my lifts, or at least within one or two reps.

Seanp156 · 12-23-2006, 05:20 PM

The most time I ever take off is a week... Sometimes I still go to the gym, but just go pretty light and low volume.... I think 3 weeks off is way too much.

camarosuper6 · 12-23-2006, 05:28 PM

Usually I would agree.

It was an accumilation of fatigue based on things not only in the gym, but stresses outside the gym as well.

I just needed a brief vacation.

All my numbers have held steady though.... which goes to show, as long as diet is in tact, losses are generally much less than people perceive.

kcoleman · 12-25-2006, 04:10 PM

I've heard that if you completely stop lifting but your diet is still in order, you can only really lose about 1 lb of muscle mass every 4 months. You can certainly lose lots of strength and size, but it's hard to lose actual muscle.

Is this true?

**P-funk** · 12-25-2006, 04:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kcoleman

I've heard that if you completely stop lifting but your diet is still in order, you can only really lose about 1 lb of muscle mass every 4 months. You can certainly lose lots of strength and size, but it's hard to lose actual muscle.

Is this true?

I don't know where you got that number. But, no, it is not true. You have muscle because you use it. You make your body adapt. If you do nothing, there is nothing to adapt to. Use it or lose it. Also, if you stop your activity but maintain the same diet, you will be intaking a lot more than you are burning and probably just gain some nice fat.

**P-funk** · 12-25-2006, 05:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Keven95

what is Unloading?

a period of purposeful under achieving to allow the body to recover from hard training.

12-21-2006, 07:00 PM	#1
Dickie69 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 10	Am I the only person who looses weight when I dont train ? As a man of 37yrs on this planets I've noticed that during my rest period (3 weeks in every 12) my appetite reduces greatly when I dont train, even though I allow myself a the good evils, chocolate, alcohol, fast foods but I find myself disunterested. I'm very short 5ft 4ins and weigh 147 lbs at my heaviest, usually 142 lbs when I train I'm just wondering if this happens to others ?
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12-21-2006, 09:21 PM	#2
goandykid Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 4,380	3 weeks sounds like a lot of rest time to me. I lose weight when I don't train as well.
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12-21-2006, 09:43 PM	#3
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12-21-2006, 10:47 PM	#4
Adamjs Adamjs Join Date: May 2005 Location: Sydney Posts: 260	i may lose weight - but it usually seems to depend on how i eat during the downtime. Like over Christmas when i'm constantly eating like a pig - all of the muscle loss seems to be more than compensated for by fat gain. Ah Christmas....i'm craving turkey already.
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12-22-2006, 07:28 AM	#6
KarlW My Little Man Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Sydney Oz Posts: 1,030	I lose weight when I don't train (naturally skinny ecto) but also get a gut if my diet falls by the wayside.
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12-22-2006, 07:29 AM	#7
ReproMan SeÃ±or Member Elite Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Stuart, FL Posts: 6,627	I usually either lose a little or stay the same but that's because I eat accordingly. If I'm not training I'm not going to eat big like I am.

12-22-2006, 08:56 AM	#8
JimSnow Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: NC, USA Posts: 625 Photos: 2	I lose. I went to Charleston this summer on vacation, didn't workout... ate like a pig, drank way to much - and lost 5 pounds. Geesh!
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12-23-2006, 11:16 AM	#10
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12-23-2006, 11:34 AM	#12
Raz Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: UK Posts: 505	I am a pure Endo, If I take longer than 2weeks off from the gym I gain weight and my body comp becomes slightly more so dis-appealing. 1-2weeks unload or off and I gain a little weight, start to look big and when I hit then gym again I feel like I can lift an house! My strength rockets sky high!!!
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12-23-2006, 01:06 PM	#14
kcoleman Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: . Posts: 533	If I stop training my appetite goes to shit and I start to lose bodyfat and then muscle mass.

12-23-2006, 05:01 PM	#16
camarosuper6 Back Home In SOCAL Elite Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: California Posts: 3,329	I took off 3 weeks and lost 10 lbs.... most of it water and stored glycogen. I came back just as strong in all my lifts, or at least within one or two reps.
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12-23-2006, 05:20 PM	#17
Seanp156 Myostatin Whore Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 6,213 Photos: 11	The most time I ever take off is a week... Sometimes I still go to the gym, but just go pretty light and low volume.... I think 3 weeks off is way too much.
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12-23-2006, 05:28 PM	#18
camarosuper6 Back Home In SOCAL Elite Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: California Posts: 3,329	Usually I would agree. It was an accumilation of fatigue based on things not only in the gym, but stresses outside the gym as well. I just needed a brief vacation. All my numbers have held steady though.... which goes to show, as long as diet is in tact, losses are generally much less than people perceive.
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12-25-2006, 04:10 PM	#19
kcoleman Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: . Posts: 533	I've heard that if you completely stop lifting but your diet is still in order, you can only really lose about 1 lb of muscle mass every 4 months. You can certainly lose lots of strength and size, but it's hard to lose actual muscle. Is this true?

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