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Rodney · 12-23-2003, 08:59 PM

You haven't lost it all. You maybe lost a pound or two of muscle, maybe, and some conditioning. Pushups are more about endurance than strength. Endurance is easy to lose, but also easy to regain. Get back on your routine and you'll be back where you were in a month. Staying more physically active and going easy on the Christmas treats won't hurt, either.

I don't know what muscle memory is, exactly, but I do know that once you've gained strength or muscle (not always the same thing), it's a lot easier to get it back than it was to get it the first time. I remember once laying off from weight training for 6 months because of back problems, and I lost some weight, mainly muscle. But I got better and when my then-girlfriend decided to join a gym to get in shape, I decided to go back too. About a month later she throws a hissy because she looks basically the same but all of a sudden I had more size and muscle definition again and it's _not fair._

12-23-2003, 08:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
Rodney Observant Ruminant Location: Rich Wannabe Hippie Town	You haven't lost it all. You maybe lost a pound or two of muscle, maybe, and some conditioning. Pushups are more about endurance than strength. Endurance is easy to lose, but also easy to regain. Get back on your routine and you'll be back where you were in a month. Staying more physically active and going easy on the Christmas treats won't hurt, either. I don't know what muscle memory is, exactly, but I do know that once you've gained strength or muscle (not always the same thing), it's a lot easier to get it back than it was to get it the first time. I remember once laying off from weight training for 6 months because of back problems, and I lost some weight, mainly muscle. But I got better and when my then-girlfriend decided to join a gym to get in shape, I decided to go back too. About a month later she throws a hissy because she looks basically the same but all of a sudden I had more size and muscle definition again and it's _not fair._ Last edited by Rodney; 12-23-2003 at 09:03 PM..