“The Two-Week Exercise Rule: Don’t Let Inactivity Rob Your Muscle Strength!”

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Don’t say you don’t have time to exercise! Studies have shown that as long as two weeks of inactivity, even healthy people will lose their original muscle strength.

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2 weeks without exercise, lose 30% of muscle strength

Research published in the “Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine” (Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine) shows that young people who do not do any exercise within 2 weeks lose about 30% of their muscle strength. If the elderly become accustomed to sitting for a long time without exercising, they will lose about 25% of their muscle strength after 2 weeks.

In general, muscle mass generally decreases with age, with young men having approximately 2 pounds more muscle mass per leg than older men but losing an average of 17 ounces of muscle mass if they were inactive for 2 weeks; similarly The older people lost about 9 ounces of muscle for the amount of time they didn’t move. In addition, all men suffered from poorer health when their legs were inactive.

Exercise must not be interrupted

The men who participated in the study began to do bicycle training after 2 weeks of inactivity. Although they trained 3 to 4 times a week within 6 weeks to help their bodies recover, their muscle strength could not be fully recovered in a short period of time. Normal, therefore, to maintain good health, exercise must not be interrupted.

The article is authorized to be reproduced from “Changchun Monthly” Don’t say there is no time to exercise!Study: 2 weeks of no exercise can change your body

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