The experiment: No Training for 21 weeks

[Flex500]

Good perspectives. Funny I made this thread right before my wife's cancer diagnosis. Haven't really trained much at all (I think 2-3 full body pretty light sessions). And, for the first time in maybe a decade I completely fell off the wagon. I've gone days without eating followed up by having a box of poptarts. Pretty embarrassing as I handle stress pretty well and don't resort to eating...usually...

I have to get back to not eating like an a-hole and thinking of venturing back to the gym. It is pretty interesting, I've essentially gone since like august-ish to now with 2 very hard workouts and 2-3 full body "move around" workouts. Pretty wild.

 

[Alpha246]

I couldn't do it lol no way

 

[dantes]

Good perspectives. Funny I made this thread right before my wife's cancer diagnosis. Haven't really trained much at all (I think 2-3 full body pretty light sessions). And, for the first time in maybe a decade I completely fell off the wagon. I've gone days without eating followed up by having a box of poptarts. Pretty embarrassing as I handle stress pretty well and don't resort to eating...usually...

I have to get back to not eating like an a-hole and thinking of venturing back to the gym. It is pretty interesting, I've essentially gone since like august-ish to now with 2 very hard workouts and 2-3 full body "move around" workouts. Pretty wild.

Extremely sorry to hear about your wife I will pray for her.

I think this “experiment” worked because you have a foundation you built over a long period and once you muscle long enough it’s very hard to lose. If a beginner or intermediate did it though I think it would pan out differently

 

[Flex500]

Extremely sorry to hear about your wife I will pray for her.

I think this “experiment” worked because you have a foundation you built over a long period and once you muscle long enough it’s very hard to lose. If a beginner or intermediate did it though I think it would pan out differently

totally and I literally did not waiver on a high protein diet, and was fairly active, although not weight training specifically.

and thank you!

 

[headtrainer]

Interesting results. no real change.

I think alot would depend on body type too. Ectomorph or tall guy doesn't train they get skinny fat real quick.

If you stay on hormones and keep your diet in check, you’d be surprised how good you can look by taking months away from the gym once you’ve already built a good base.