Vacation and not working out...

[Dr Dutch]

In the past there have been summer holidays when I was frightened to shrink away because I could not train with weights for the 2 or 3 weeks duration of the vacation. I wasted lost of time and fun doing push-ups and pull-ups and all kinda shit stuff.

Question: if you just don't do any bodybuilding training, how long will it take to see yourself shrinking ?
And what is a good preparation for that 2-3 weeks ?

Dr Dutch

[Juruth]

Do you even lift?

[_aj_]

All bodybuilders know with a 100% certainty that you begin shrinking immediately after leaving the gym for your last workout pre-vacation. The atrophy accelerates on the plane, in the hotel, in the pool, eating shit food, drinking, fucking your wife.

Face it, you'll be a 140 ib. twink with 14" arms when you return no matter what you do. So enjoy.

Or not.

[DroppingPlates]

That's a typical "it all depends" question. You won't lose that much when you eat, drink & sleep well and stay physically active.

[SF1900]

I notice a difference when not going to the gym for just a week.

[Dr Dutch]

I notice a difference when not going to the gym for just a week.

In strength Maybe, but in volume too?

[_aj_]

I notice a difference when not going to the gym for just a week.

Love this

[Papper]

If you shrink after one or two weeks of a break you simply weren't meant to have any muscles.

[Dr Dutch]

Do you even lift?

Yes. Do you ?

[io856]

Ask the guys at teenbodybuilding.com

[Juruth]

Yes. Do you ?

Could you please go away again?

[Dr Dutch]

Could you please go away again?

just be patient. I will eventually.

[SF1900]

In strength Maybe, but in volume too?

When you mean volume, do you mean muscle size?

[Juruth]

When you mean volume, do you mean muscle size?

He's a fool. Pay him no mind.

[Waller]

The first thing to go is the fullness. It's probably minimal but whenever I've had to miss a few days on the trot it feels monumental. Full blown mental illness.

[SF1900]

If you shrink after one or two weeks of a break you simply weren't meant to have any muscles.

Shrinking is one thing, but I suspect if you don't go to the gym for 2 weeks, you will lose some muscle, though its probably negligible.

[Teutonic Knight]

That's a typical "it all depends" question. You won't lose that much when you eat, drink & sleep well and stay physically active.

+ hips of sex 4 physical activity

[Dr Dutch]

He's a fool. Pay him no mind.

Juruth get out of my thread...you make enough filthy ones yourself. Remember Blackwater ?

[Dr Dutch]

Anyway.
I think a good way to prepare for a 2-3 weeks break is to really workout hard the weeks before vacation, plus to keep your calories up (doesn't matter if you gain 1-2 pounds of fat).
That way I do not believe you will lose an ounce of muscle in that period.

[DroppingPlates]

What's the location?

[Dr Dutch]

What's the location?

of what ?

[_aj_]

Full blown mental illness.

Welcome to my world. FML.

[Teutonic Knight]

What's the location?

Hamilton island in Nova Holandia is good for Oranje vocation ...........

[oldtimer1]

Where are you going on vacation that you have no access to a gym?  At the very least do body weight exercises and pack a TRX in your suit case.

If you are training hard then one week off will make you stronger and recuperated. Second and third could be a problem if you are doing nothing but eating like a pig and drinking alcohol every day.

To reiterate work out on vacation. Run both distance and sprints.  Find a gym and get a vacation membership. If you're vacationing in North Korea and you can't find a gym do body weight and TRX until you come back. The three weeks off from weights could be a blessing in letting hurting joints recuperate and you find if you do it right you lost fat by changing up your training routine to body weight stuff.

[DroppingPlates]

of what ?

Je vakantie bestemming, koekebakker