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on_the_up! · 04-02-2007, 06:34 PM

Hi,

Just wondered if anyone knows how long it takes to return to previous strength/size after time off?

I was going to the gym 4 or 5 times a week, and shifting a good amount of iron.....but had about 3or4mths off (did NOTHING :roll: )
Now i'm getting back into it...good diet AND good training.

How long until it will make a difference/show improvements?

Cheers all.

Jock · 05-02-2007, 07:36 PM

Unanswerable question mate, down to a large number of factors diet/genetics/routine/amount of time off etc, just stick at it and hammer the protein and you'll get back to where you were in no time.

mant01 · 07-02-2007, 01:57 PM

When I started training after about 4 years off I was back to my max strength in about 5 to 6 weeks.

LEWIS · 07-02-2007, 02:00 PM

yeah wont take as long as it did first time to get where you were

on_the_up! · 07-02-2007, 02:58 PM

Cheers gents......

Quote:

Originally Posted by mant01

When I started training after about 4 years off I was back to my max strength in about 5 to 6 weeks.

and...

Quote:

Originally Posted by LEWIS

yeah wont take as long as it did first time to get where you were

...are exactly the kind of answers i was looking for!! Motivated me even more now!!

Happy days!!

mant01 · 07-02-2007, 05:31 PM

Welcome:smoke:

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mant01 lift till I break Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Durham Posts: 134	Re: Muscle memory... When I started training after about 4 years off I was back to my max strength in about 5 to 6 weeks.

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