How long for muscle atrophy to occur if your diet is in check??

[user87745477315471972481]

Hey all, here's an interesting topic..

Lets say you are to not work a muscle for a certain period of time...

now the question is, how long of not working that muscle would it take for that specific muscle to start degrading and atrophy, IF YOUR DIET IS IN CHECK.

I vote 1.5-2 month.

[hooty mcboobs]

2 weeks and atrophy will begin. 72 hours if you're immobilized.

[seanconnery]

I think Fresch said it was something like 2-3 weeks.
Maybe it's all in my head, but I could FEEL myself shrinking during my last one-week break.

[Crazee_786]

it WAS all in your head. unless u had a poor diet and glycogen storesi n your muscle were emptying slightly giving a 'flatter' look.

[Fresch]

Some muscles can start to atrophy within 24 hours! But rapid atrophy only really occurs when there is injury, swelling or immobilisation of the limb.

Under normal conditions, muscle will start to atrophy in 2-3 weeks if an adequate training stimulus is not provided. Remember, it is load that stimulates muscle to grow or maintain size, diet provides the materials to build or maintain muscle.

[Luke530]

If it has just been worked intensly, it won't start to atrophy for at least 20 days (big muscles - legs, chest, back)... I'm not sure about arms and such...