Out of the gym for a week, what do i do?

[brodyb1 Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close brodyb1]

i wont be able to go to the gym for a week maybe a week and a half. and i'm worried i will lose muscle . I was on a cutting diet, but i was think about going more towards calorie maintenance and heavy on the protein side for the week. Any other ideas or input? or maybe a week wont actually cause me to lose muscle

[ALEX.18 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close ALEX.18]

What's the reason for not going if u dont mind me asking? Im only curious to know if theres something u could do while u cant go to the gym (pushups, dips, etc). If its because of an injury or surgery i can understand why, but if u can, try to do something athletic when u can

I missed a week due to injury a few months ago and man, let me tell u, i felt it bad. Not so much as a loss of muscle, but the muscle condition went to shit. When i got back into it, i could barely do 8 reps on the bench without my triceps giving out on me. Another thing, i always felt tight as long as i stay in the gym. Missing that week made me feel like a fat ass cause everything wasnt tight. It was just not very comfortable for me to miss the gym

[xamo Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close xamo]

It doesn't matter why he can't.. anyway.. just eat like you usually would and you'll be fine plus nobody prevents you from doing plyometric push-ups and bodyweight exercises. They're as good and can be done anywhere.

A week shouldn't affect you if you eat right and enough... plus, many people take a week off from time to time... a full recovery is sometimes needed.

[brodyb1 Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close brodyb1]

i have to take a week off because of some pledging stuff, but your right i can do puch ups and pull up and sit ups, i was just worried i would lose muscle

[ALEX.18 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close ALEX.18]

It doesn't matter why he can't.. anyway.. just eat like you usually would and you'll be fine plus nobody prevents you from doing plyometric push-ups and bodyweight exercises. They're as good and can be done anywhere.

A week shouldn't affect you if you eat right and enough... plus, many people take a week off from time to time... a full recovery is sometimes needed.

So if he was having surgery, it still wouldnt matter why he cant go to the gym?

I now hes not but the point i was trying to make was that if hes having surgery or in a situation that he shouldnt be doing physical activities, then he shouldnt do anything like i stated in the first post i made

[Pauliuch Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Pauliuch]

Missing a week, no big deal. It might even do you some good. Sometimes it's good to miss a little time and give the muscles a small break. You may even come back stronger. Lose muscle from it, no way. I train a lot for strength and I always come in stronger when I take a small break. I don't know at what intensity you train, but if its high intensity you have to take breaks at least once in a while. Nothing wrong with some push ups or whatever if that makes you feel better.

[Time Bandit Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Time Bandit]

Thats what I was thinking.. A week off is good for ya. You will be fine.

[ALEX.18 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close ALEX.18]

Missing a week, no big deal. It might even do you some good. Sometimes it's good to miss a little time and give the muscles a small break. You may even come back stronger. Lose muscle from it, no way. I train a lot for strength and I always come in stronger when I take a small break. I don't know at what intensity you train, but if its high intensity you have to take breaks at least once in a while. Nothing wrong with some push ups or whatever if that makes you feel better.

I agree with u 100%. My week off wasnt just because though. I was out with a pulled muscle in my lower back. I hardly got out of bed for 3 days besides to shower and use the bathroom so i think my last experience with taking a week off was a little more extreme than just needing a break from the gym. But yea, a week off will be a good thing in the long run as long as your not vegging out like i was