I'm looking at a several month interval of forced break from the gym due to health issues somewhere in the next year. For part of the time I would probably not be able to eat normally and will be lying in bed 24/7. Which puts all my past current gains at risk.
In the past 20 months of training (first year of them with suboptimal training routine and not-the-best diet) I have put on maybe 8-9 kg of lean muscle mass. I believe I will lose most, if not all of it.
Which is making me anxious even now (don't want to think about how it will be watching them disappear in the mirror).
I know muscle memory is a thing and there is a lot of anecdotal evidence from athletes who have recovered loss muscle mass after injuries. However, I am interested in the stories of the average Joe.
Please if you have been through an extended episode of not being able to train, post shortly your story - how long were you out, how much did you lose, how did you get back to it, and, most importantly, how long it took you to build it all back.
In the past 20 months of training (first year of them with suboptimal training routine and not-the-best diet) I have put on maybe 8-9 kg of lean muscle mass. I believe I will lose most, if not all of it.
Which is making me anxious even now (don't want to think about how it will be watching them disappear in the mirror).
I know muscle memory is a thing and there is a lot of anecdotal evidence from athletes who have recovered loss muscle mass after injuries. However, I am interested in the stories of the average Joe.
Please if you have been through an extended episode of not being able to train, post shortly your story - how long were you out, how much did you lose, how did you get back to it, and, most importantly, how long it took you to build it all back.