I Skipped The Gym for Two Weeks – Here Are The Consequences

My consequences from skipping the gym

Last month during Oktoberfest in Munich, I was chatting with a 50-something-year old woman (from the U.S. of A) who was concerned about her traveling workouts.

Apparently, she usually hit the gym 6-7 days per week and felt out of sorts only getting a few workouts in while spending several weeks abroad.

Tis a common concern for those who are in a well-grooved workout routine.

Whenever they go on vacation, they fear will lose muscle… gain all their weight back… or have to start all over again.

Having recently taken a two week break from lifting weights (while in Switzerland & Germany), here’s what I noticed:

• Maintained upper body strength (I didn’t feel nearly as strong but was able to hit similar numbers as a few weeks prior).
• Maintained hip and shoulder mobility (most likely thanks to 3-5 stretches each morning)
• Muscle soreness after the workout was higher – this was especially the case with upper body exercises.
• Motivation for lifting weights increased (take away motivation is a real thing)
• Maintained cardiovascular endurance (probably thanks to the abundance of walking… running to catch trams… and climbing hills)
• Decrease in grip strength (No surprise here, during my trip there was nothing I was gripping for dear life…  except possibly a railing when looking over the edge of a mountain)

These may not apply directly to you but the point is:

If you were still physically active and didn’t blow it completely on nutrition…

One to two weeks off won’t erase months of progress.

You aren’t starting over.
You aren’t back to square one.
You don’t have to play catch up.

Just resume your routine.

And you’ll get back in momentum sooner than you think.

For more ideas on how to restore your momentum and get in even better shape this year, check out a free issue Mind-Body Breakthroughs

Kelan Ern