I've been lifting off and on for years, only now have I figured out what works for me.
One thing I was always able to do is to come back quickly. Within 3-4 weeks of relatively high volume training I would be right back where I left off. Even if my BF% was in the singles. I assume that if my BF was that low I was losing muscle, why am I able to "bounce" back so quickly? If I am truly losing muscle, it can't possibly be built up that quickly. Is it muscle memory that induces a quick gain is mass or is it merely "volumizing" the cells that are already there. Just a question for the physiology guru's out there.
BTW, I'm talking layoffs of 6 mos to a year.
One thing I was always able to do is to come back quickly. Within 3-4 weeks of relatively high volume training I would be right back where I left off. Even if my BF% was in the singles. I assume that if my BF was that low I was losing muscle, why am I able to "bounce" back so quickly? If I am truly losing muscle, it can't possibly be built up that quickly. Is it muscle memory that induces a quick gain is mass or is it merely "volumizing" the cells that are already there. Just a question for the physiology guru's out there.
BTW, I'm talking layoffs of 6 mos to a year.