Losing strength between workouts

amother

Fri, Jul 07 2023, 2:04 pm

I have been working hard to get stronger, I do weights and exercises my PT gave me. I improve and can do more and more after months of efforts.

Then

a week or 2 passes where I'm too busy to do my workouts and boom I'm weaker again. it takes me months to get back to where I was, if I miss a few days I slide back again.

Is this normal?

I'm still trying to get back to my strength of 7 months ago and I still havent gotten there. I keep sliding back. its so frustrating.

how does anyone get anywhere like this?
or is this not normal?

amother

DarkRed

Fri, Jul 07 2023, 2:09 pm

Is your diet supporting muscle growth when you are working out?

cuffs

Fri, Jul 07 2023, 2:14 pm

In order to maintain your level you should not go more than 5 days without exercising. More than 5 days and then when you work out again you’re muscles are like back at the beginning.

chocolate moose

Fri, Jul 07 2023, 2:32 pm

for sure! I once fainted dead away after I came home from 2 weeks away.

amother

Pistachio

Fri, Jul 07 2023, 2:47 pm

Missing a few days is very different from missing a week. I would tell you to figure out the minimum you can do and make sure to do it every 3 days, no matter what.