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Forum ยป How long until you start losing muscle from inactivity? (srs)
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Thread: How long until you start losing muscle from inactivity? (srs)

post 1682593773 05-12-2023, 05:17 PM
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How long until you start losing muscle from inactivity? (srs)

My elbow issue flared up like crazy since yesterday so I stopped all exercise. It's pretty bad, I was afraid to even go for a walk because it bothers when it swings.

How long can I rest before I start losing muscle? Been cutting for like 6 weeks and would rather not turn into a blob after all that work...

(Sry for posting here, I get ignored in injury section)
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post 1682593973 05-12-2023, 05:21 PM
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Originally Posted By explosiveMidget⏩
Dunno I could be on my death bed and still jump up and break faces but that's just me.

I can't be stopped I'm impregnable. I'll drop dead one day like everyone else but deterioration... No.
Kek it's a nerve issue so my arm will quite literally deteriorate if I push myself while injured
post 1682594053 05-12-2023, 05:23 PM
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post 1682594213 05-12-2023, 05:26 PM
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After 3.5 days of not working out, all my muscles rotted off my body and fell onto the floor.
post 1682594263 05-12-2023, 05:27 PM
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Originally Posted By explosiveMidget⏩
Tell it to fuk off and leave (srs) even better you will be cured within the week and if not neg me.

You have no clue how powerful belief and faith can be.
I just said it thank you
post 1682594283 05-12-2023, 05:27 PM
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post 1682594393 05-12-2023, 05:30 PM
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post 1682594793 05-12-2023, 05:37 PM
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Eat at maintenance and clean. Let your body recover and take some rest. You can go a month or two without too much loss. You can gain it all back in a whim. Dont worry.
post 1682595803 05-12-2023, 05:58 PM
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It's surprisingly not that much. I haven't done any curls in years, but my triceps still show, even though they are not as pronounced. My chest got saggier, so now I have moobs, but I can still jiggle my pecs when flexing my muscles. Wasn't able to do that until I started lifting. I imagine a few weeks of training will be similar to 6 months of training when I began.
post 1682596203 05-12-2023, 06:08 PM
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Realistically, like a few days. But if you're low BF it will not go away.
post 1682596483 05-12-2023, 06:13 PM
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You will look smaller in the mirror after 2 days, but that is psychological.

After about 2 weeks you will lose some actual size as the localised glycogen is needed.

A lot of people took months off due to gyms being closed for covid and they will tell you that you get 95% of the way back a lot faster than you expect.
Screw nature; my body will do what I DAMN WELL tell it to do!

The only dangerous thing about an exercise is the person doing it.

They had the technology to rebuild me. They made me better, stronger, faster......
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Bout 3.50 weeks srs
post 1682597113 05-12-2023, 06:23 PM
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Originally Posted By BuuTheGod⏩
My elbow issue flared up like crazy since yesterday so I stopped all exercise. It's pretty bad, I was afraid to even go for a walk because it bothers when it swings.

How long can I rest before I start losing muscle? Been cutting for like 6 weeks and would rather not turn into a blob after all that work...

(Sry for posting here, I get ignored in injury section)
Stop being a pussy srs, can't walk because of a sore elbow? Are you chitting me?
What is the issue with he elbow? tendontis?
post 1682597333 05-12-2023, 06:26 PM
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Originally Posted By BuuTheGod⏩
My elbow issue flared up like crazy since yesterday so I stopped all exercise. It's pretty bad, I was afraid to even go for a walk because it bothers when it swings.

How long can I rest before I start losing muscle? Been cutting for like 6 weeks and would rather not turn into a blob after all that work...

(Sry for posting here, I get ignored in injury section)
post 1682598963 05-12-2023, 06:49 PM
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2 - 3 weeks is nothing brah, after a month you might want to start to worry though.
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post 1683506413 05-27-2023, 12:46 PM
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Time for you to finally doing leg day op.
post 1683506533 05-27-2023, 12:49 PM
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It takes a long time brah. srs. In the midst of it right now. Just make sure to at least stay active and eat well. Give it time and do some recovery work for it. Muscle memory is a amazing, and actually losing muscle mass doesn't happen over night.
post 1683508473 05-27-2023, 01:31 PM
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Originally Posted By DuracellBunny⏩
You will look smaller in the mirror after 2 days, but that is psychological.

After about 2 weeks you will lose some actual size as the localised glycogen is needed.

A lot of people took months off due to gyms being closed for covid and they will tell you that you get 95% of the way back a lot faster than you expect.
This was my answer as well. 2 weeks.
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Eat properly and it won't be an issue at all.
When it comes your time to die, be not like those whose hearts are filled with the fear of death, so that when their time comes they weep and pray for a little more time to live their lives over again in a different way. Sing your death song and die like a hero going home.
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