losing muscle?

[98989]

I was going to the gym about 5 days a week and had a good routine and got alot bigger.I love lifting but i havent really been interested in going and i was just wondering how long is takes to lose muscle mass i havent been going strictly for about 2-3 months infact ive hardly been going at all which i know is useless.Thanks

[curiousteen]

they say if an athlete is real fit and they just sit and do nothin, they would be out of shape for the next 3 days and for them to get back in shape it takes them 3 months

[Mzor203]

they say if an athlete is real fit and they just sit and do nothin, they would be out of shape for the next 3 days and for them to get back in shape it takes them 3 months

I think you have no idea what you're talking about and just making up random statistics, which isn't helpful at all. It doesn't quite work like that. If that happened you would be able to be looking at your muscles and basically watching them shrink, which doesn't happen.

Anyways, I don't know exactly how long it takes to lose muscle, it woul be different for everyone most likely, but probably at this point if you have a satisfactory amount of muscle it should just be about maintaining, which isn't as rigorous. So you can cut down safely, but you may just want to continue going to the gym a little more regularly, and make sure to talk to a trainer, as they will give expert advice that we at VT will not be able to give.

[silentc0re]

Well..... im in shape at least a 6 pack and somewhat of big biceps if i stop training i do lose some muscle but i just train everyday so i dont lose any and curiousteen that is not true, when i went on my vacation i had went for 2 months and just had fun and i didn't have to train 3 months to get back that muscle lol ........98989, a word of advice try to do bicep curls those things give a lot of ,muscle in the arms.

[Maverick]

I was going to the gym about 5 days a week and had a good routine and got alot bigger.I love lifting but i havent really been interested in going and i was just wondering how long is takes to lose muscle mass i havent been going strictly for about 2-3 months infact ive hardly been going at all which i know is useless.Thanks
It all depends on the person. If its not maintained then it will slowly start to erode away. 2-3 months is a long time and there's no doubt you've lost some. Unless you want to lose everything that you've gained, I highly recommend you go back. Otherwise you're just shooting yourself in the foot.

[MoveAlong]

Ant is right when he says that it depends on the person

Either way, you will lose muscle mass, and sometimes it's very quickly. I heard a guy online didn't lift for 3 weeks and his max bench dropped down 30 pounds. Another guy I know didn't lift for winter break and his max went down about 30, too

Really it takes a lot of discipline to keep lifting, so don't stop! It keeps you in shape, hot, and you won't run the risk of losing muscle mass

[Antares]

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