not working out, yet improving

[Jay-X]

hey guys, whassup
i've been on vacation for the last month and i brought some weights and a couple of dumbells with me.
the first week i didn't train. i lifted something a couple of times in the second week, then i stopped and now i've been almost 3 weeks not training. i didn't overeat and i did lots of cardio (played basketball and swam everyday, i also had a 2-hours soccer match where i played right wing, so i kept running up and down). i should have lost lots of muscle, but this is not true: actually, i've never looked so awesome

how can this happen? does this mean that all the work with the weights in spring was useless and i would have gotten this body anyway?!

 

[manuva]

That's pretty normal.

Super-compensation theory shows that muscle can keep repairing and developing up to 21 days after a workout, so its not unbelievable at all.

Most lifters and atheletes are guilty of over-training rather than under-training. These guys train or lift 4 or 5 days a week for the whole year, and see very little gain. Then, after christmas, they all go and break their PB's and then act surprised about it, "I couldn't believe I broke my PB - I haven't trained in 2 weeks!"

Surprise surprise, they've given their body a proper chance to recover, and in 2 weeks have lost no muscle tissue at all.

 

[Warboss Alex]

I always look my biggest/leanest after a week off too (which I take periodically, a complete week off big eating, working out and cardio), my weight rarely changes but I look fantastic.

Often giving your body a rest is the best thing you can do.

 

[silverwex]

i havent had a week off in months. i feel weaker and smaller once i take a few days off. that unusual?

im going to gran canaria this day week for a week so ill rest then (well if you call getting with girls, drinking, partying til the early hours etc... resting!)

btw jay-x italy were lucky last wednesday! our formation was an experimental one and messed us up.

great team youve got tho.

 

[Warboss Alex]

i havent had a week off in months. i feel weaker and smaller once i take a few days off. that unusual?

And you wonder why you plateau!!!

 

[Double]

the first home loss for ireland since many years. we played 2-2 in holland - it's always a draw against big teams it seems. except the 4-3 vs Mexico and few losses. good time silverwex, come back with a story to tell

 

[silverwex]

hey double, i didnt know germany were the european champs of 2006! lol.

was the germany/holland match a good one?

 

[Double]

sure man what comes next after vice champion? always gotta progress

i didnt see the full game.....was not that exciting what i did see....holland was better but the german goals were cool =)