How long does it take to start losing muscle?

Answer 1

Firstly, it will depend on how long you have actually been training for, usually you will find you can get away with 2 to 3 weeks without any real training but then you will probably start to notice a difference.

Perhaps you could do something else whilst your resting, a sport that's physically demanding, swimming, which exercises every muscle in the body, or Cycling..running etc.

Answer 2

If you stop weight lifting, you would start to lose your strength/power in about 3 to 4 weeks. you will start losing a small amount of your power and continue to drop.

Answer 3

This can happen within a couple of weeks if excercise is not doen on a regular basis and if you begin to exercise it can take a while to come back depending on your age and muscle memory.

Answer 4

within 2 weeks