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Just can't train or even think of it. Unsure why but it has been a hard 2wks come this Friday. Anyone think it is ok to take down time this long? My right shoulder & both forearms had alot of inflammation too (prior to this break due to unknown mental breakdown reasons I couldn't do it yet) but I'm worrying cardiac & strength conditioning is going to fall rapidly & thus put me in a unhealthy deconditioned state pretty fast. Anyone know their physiology well enough to comment?
This is just one person's experience, but a year ago, I had some minor back surgery and couldn't work out for 6-8 weeks. I had been going to the gym 5 days a week, and I stopped everything (other than walking), for that timeframe. No elliptical or bike and certainly no lifting weights. I was pleasantly surprised that I didn't use much muscle mass or toning. When I started exercising again, I did, however, realize I had lost a fair amount of core strength and flexibility and it took several weeks to get that back.
ETA: You might want to move this to the Exercise and Fitness forum.
Last edited by Texas Ag 93; 05-21-2020 at 06:54 AM..
Every 8-12 weeks I usually take an entire week off from working out except for walking. To me, this is not only beneficial for my overall well-being, but it also helps to recharge and continue regular workouts.
I don’t feel taking 2 weeks off is going to make a great difference in loss of strength, but I would recommend starting off easier then usual on your 1st week back. You will probably notice more of a decline in your cardio more than your strength.
This is just one person's experience, but a year ago, I had some minor back surgery and couldn't work out for 6-8 weeks. I had been going to the gym 5 days a week, and I stopped everything (other than walking), for that timeframe. No elliptical or bike and certainly no lifting weights. I was pleasantly surprised that I didn't use much muscle mass or toning. When I started exercising again, I did, however, realize I had lost a fair amount of core strength and flexibility and it took several weeks to get that back.
ETA: You might want to move this to the Exercise and Fitness forum.
Sure...several weeks to regain after being off for 8 weeks. But in the grand scheme of things...so what? Life is a marathon, not a sprint. You came back quickly to your prior level so what was really lost?
Only compulsive exercisers fret overly much about these kinds of "breaks". As long as you start back within a reasonable time and ease back in if necessary, you're fine. Over one's lifetime there will be various times either due to your own poor health, a family member's or some other emergency that you'll need to take a break. Have faith that you can get back to it and don't use it as an excuse to quit.
Sure...several weeks to regain after being off for 8 weeks. But in the grand scheme of things...so what? Life is a marathon, not a sprint. You came back quickly to your prior level so what was really lost?
Only compulsive exercisers fret overly much about these kinds of "breaks". As long as you start back within a reasonable time and ease back in if necessary, you're fine. Over one's lifetime there will be various times either due to your own poor health, a family member's or some other emergency that you'll need to take a break. Have faith that you can get back to it and don't use it as an excuse to quit.
Precisely. And that's what I discovered, but having not taken any time "off" from it for almost 15 years, I didn't know what to expect. Now I do, and I won't worry about it if and when it happens again.
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