How much time without training to lose strength?

karky · 06-26-2006, 10:01 AM

Ill be going away now soon for 2 weeks, theres no gym, and in fact, i would like to take a break from training. I feel it in my knees after i started the olympic lifts, which im not used to, i think it COULD be the early stage of a tendonitis or something like that, so im not working out this week either, so it will be about 3 weeks without working out.
My question is, am i likley to loose alot of strenght during this time?

galya · 06-26-2006, 10:31 AM

Not a lot, no.

karky · 06-26-2006, 10:32 AM

ok good. Im just conserned about loosing strenght:P maybe ill do some bodyweight exersices 3 times a week even, just not anything thats rough on my knees as i want them to rest.

Newlife · 06-26-2006, 10:38 AM

The biggest concern for the 3 week should be your diet if you will not be lifting.

karky · 06-26-2006, 10:55 AM

i guess getting enough protein will help?

Tony Gentilcore · 06-26-2006, 11:42 AM

Studies have shown that it takes a good 3 weeks before de-training kicks in. And that is if you were doing NOTHING, which I highly doubt. Keep your diet non-retarded, participate is some non-training activities and you will be fine. No worries.

karky · 06-26-2006, 01:55 PM

okay thanks alot

no worries then

gobbla · 06-26-2006, 03:20 PM

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BjsAust · 06-26-2006, 07:58 PM

Me personally I would lose strength after 3 weeks, but probably only put me back about a week from where I was, so only one week to get it back.

Could be phsycological though :p.

bhindibhagee · 06-27-2006, 06:19 AM

I took a 3 week break a few months back and actually found that it was just what my body needed and my strength had increased when I got back home.