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How long does it take for muscle atrophy to set in after a break in schedule?

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Grace June 10, 2015 0 Comments

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Hey there Grace,

Technically, as stated above: 24 hours for small muscle groups and 48 hours for large BUT: This also depends on what is going on: is the person not moving and laying down, or still moving.

How long they have been training according to studies, is also very relevant to how quickly muscles “seem” to atrophy and how quickly they can return to their previous level of conditioning.

Sometimes a break is positive, needed and won’t hurt the athlete in the big picture as long as they are still moving.

Kimber
www.completephysique.com

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