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2003/11/29, 09:02 PM
Due to a complicated moving situation, I will be taking some time off from the gym from Dec. 15-January 10. During this time, I will have access to a gym approximately four times. I have grown accustomed to lifting five times per week for the last seven months. I also just recently ended a 12 week mass adding program from free trainers. I have yet to take off the recommended two weeks at this program's end because this break is coming up. Now that you have my background info, how can I weather this storm appropriately? What are some things that I can do outside of the gym to maintain strength and muscle? I will continue very high protein intake, and I will probably start some kind of cardio regimen (since this can be done without a gym). My options are very limited, and I wanted to brainstorm some ways to not lose the results of all my hard work.
Thanks
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2003/12/01, 01:14 AM
Protein up, good.
Rest, great.
Water, great.
Creatine, good.
You may lose, say, 4-10% of your overall strength because of your 2nd week off (1 week wouldn't hurt ya) but you'll pick that right back up.
There has also been recent suggestions that an NO product (arganine) can help minimize lean muscle loss.
I'm sure there are other products that can help as well; hope you get some good feedback here.
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--There are no versions of the truth.--
Jeff Goldblum, Jurassic Park II
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2003/12/01, 06:44 AM
Push ups, close grip push ups, triceps dips, dips, chin ups. Several options. Go to wal-mart and get a set of dumbells. Get the cheap ones if you have to. You can still get a fairly decent workout in a pinch. You might not gain but you can maintain.
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2004/01/16, 10:26 AM
Dont worry too much ive just had 7 weeks off with a disc injury.A bit of muscle loss but nothing that cant be recovered. When you start back just go easy for two weeks thaen resume where you left off.
I start training tommorow.
keep your protien up
drink water
its all about getting your head around the lay off.
your body aint going to give up its hard earned muscle tissue in a month. Muscle tissue is metabolically expensive to build.Your system will look after its investment.
in my humble opinion unless you're chemically enhanced you are overtraining five days a week. Take it easy.
It would not supprise me if you grew more with the extra rest.
all the best
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2004/01/19, 10:07 AM
I was put off for almost 9 months due to a injury to my wrist. It only took me 1 month to regain (and shoot past) my previous abilities. Just take it easy, but stick to your diet. And like agamble said, just do home workouts to keep yourself active (if its warm where you arem why not take up jogging?)
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- Its never about how much you can lift, or how many reps you do. Its just about doing it, and doing it right.
- If your hungry all the time, your not eating enough. And anyways, being hungry sucks.
~Brad~
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2004/01/19, 11:21 AM
get soem of those bands..........they r usually black, and have a grip on either side.......and u step on it and u can do curls , hammer curls, lean over and u can do kick backs or if u put it on a door knob or somthing u can do a few flys, u can do bent over rows or whatever........get ya cd.....and playit and do a lil cardio/ weight routine, push ups, close grips push ups, body weight squats, get ya a jump rope, run up and down stairs where theres a will theres a way
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---andrew.......adversity causes some to break, but others to break records!
LEAVE YOUR EGO AT THE DOOR!!
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