Does not working out for a week make you weaker?

[FBGangsta]

I don't know why but ever since I started working out I can't go more than 3 days without working out. I feel like I'll lose some strength if I don't work out for a week. However, I got the flu (even though I still went to the Y with the flu on sunday) but I'm missing school because of it. And well, my mom won't let me go to the Y because "no school, no YMCA." So will this affect my strength? I was at an all time high just before the weekend

[jay-p]

No it wont, or it realyl shouldnt do a layoff can sometimes help to make the body recover and get stronger. Thats why a lot of people cycle their workouts ie 8 weeks on then 1 or 2 weeks off. Its a measure to combat overtraining, strength loss shouldnt be rapid enough over a few days to lose you strength however if you back to work out before you have recovered from the flu you probably will be. Make sure you feel 100% before workign out hard again

[j_squeeze]

Well you may think you loose strength, I just got off my week break and everything just seemed heavier...but after i did my warm-up sets (i took 5 pounds of all warm-up sets then i did the week before) I was able to lift more. So it may seem like you've lost strength, but you haven't you're muscles are just so relaxed they need to get back into working out.

[P1noy]

If oyu dont workout in 3 days you feel weaker? Overall or a bodypart? You should be working one body part one a week.

[Need2BeBig]

After a weeks rest i usually feel stronger

[Quality]

just having the flu will make u weeker, but taking a week off won't

[thecheezman]

yeha i took 2 weeks off and i was still on teh same level if not stronger just b4 i take a week off i lift a lil bigger

[timelinex]

just took lik 1.5 weeks off b\c of school and work and such.

worked out today and felt fine. like i didnt go up on anything but did what i did last workout pretty much. so im happy i didnt lose strength after 1.5 weeks.

[ProWrestler]

what if you take like 2 months off????? IDK why I am asking I am just curious

[timelinex]

what if you take like 2 months off????? IDK why I am asking I am just curious

in that case u would lose strength. BUT after about 1 week MAYBE 2 of working out u will gain it all back.

[fuzzwazser]

what if you take like 2 months off????? IDK why I am asking I am just curious

a strength loss of up to 20% is not uncommon after only 2 weeks of no training

[Amosnary]

Ye bruh

[BroWhoLifts150]

Lil bit but strength quickly comes back. Like really quickly

[Cesar402]

I don't know why but ever since I started working out I can't go more than 3 days without working out. I feel like I'll lose some strength if I don't work out for a week. However, I got the flu (even though I still went to the Y with the flu on sunday) but I'm missing school because of it. And well, my mom won't let me go to the Y because "no school, no YMCA." So will this affect my strength? I was at an all time high just before the weekend

Dont go to the gym sick, do not get the rest of us sick lol

[JmpEttis]

I went 2 weeks without working out. when I got back in the gym I was a beast. everything felt lighter. I was throwing pr max like 4 times

[PhillipQ25]

If you've been working out without breaks for a while (2 months +) and take a week off, you'll come back even, if not stronger than before. If you're constantly taking a week off every other week then you'll get weaker. It's all in moderation. You don't have to be constantly working out your whole life, just the majority of it XD

[Mmcnw330]

I have been lifting for about 7 months (Throwing for track) pretty heavy and consistent but anyways will 2-3 weeks push my strength back substantially? We stopped lifting for track for 1 week and I've had pneumonia for 1.5weeks

[PhillipQ25]

If oyu dont workout in 3 days you feel weaker? Overall or a bodypart? You should be working one body part one a week.

Well it kinda depends on what kind of training you're doing and what your routines look like. I guarantee Phil Heath and Kai Greene hit their chest and legs more than once a week.