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2003/04/10, 10:33 AM
Some of you may already know that I'm physically down & out due to a herniated disc/pinched nerve. I'm curious (since I cannot do any upper body workouts) how long will my muscles remain "intact/defined" before they turn to mush from not being worked out to the capacity they once were?
Any suggestions as to how to fight the battle (I worked many hard hours to get the upper body definition that I have). I'm permitted to do lower body, limited ab & treadmill for the next couple months. HELP me save my muscles pllllllllllease!
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You only get ONE body, take care of it and it'll take care of YOU!
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2003/04/10, 10:56 AM
You don't decondition as fast as you think, and when you get back to working out you will have 'muscle memory' on your side.
I don't know how long before you 'turn to mush', I think it probably depends on your condition.. keep eating clean and doing lower body/cardio.
I did read one study where they had participants think about working certain muscle groups and there was muscle stimulus in those groups, but I wouldn't put too much faith in it.
Good luck - things could be worse, right?
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2003/04/10, 12:05 PM
I agree with asimmer. Keep eating a clean diet with a heavy emphasis on protein to aid in recovery and to help maintain your muscle, if you do this, you should not have any muscle loss. Do what you can physically, and most important,keep a positive attitude. Good luck
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2003/04/10, 12:09 PM
I've implemented a bedtime protein shake into my diet, along with glutamine, extra Vit C. My ZMA order should be arriving today to complete the recipe.
It's the people on this site that help me to maintain a positive attitude, thanks!!! :)
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2003/04/10, 12:56 PM
Most people suffer muscle atrophy fairly quickly when they are "out" due to they stop their good nutrition plan. Eating a diet high in protein will go a long ways toward maintaining your muscle tone. Even without working out the muscle you have needs to be fed. Some cardo id you can do it as intensely as possible will keep you lean along with the diet. Granted you will be a bit weaker when going back, but muscle retains a memory, and within a couple weeks back you will be back to your old self and maybe even pushing new levels due to the rest on the joints and ligaments and tendons. Keep that nutrional program intact first and foremost. Good luck to you...
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2003/04/10, 05:17 PM
As another thought, you may want to think of it this way. Most people, when not working out, slowly or all at once stop their high protein consumption, thinking they don't need it anymore. So, they inadvetently start to eat more carbs in its place, you have to eat. More carbs, less activity, and guess what? Glycogen stores are readily full, so the excess from excess carbs can very well be stored as fatty acids! Thus, the "mushy" muscle look, covered by ugly fat. A higher protein diet is always better than a higher carb diet, excess proteins are much more likely to be expelled from the body or utilized for energy rather than stored. Plus, your muscles are still being fed the amino acids they need. Again, good luck to you.
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2003/04/10, 08:49 PM
Thanks for helping with the battle of the mush! :)
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