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The science behind muscle atrophy.
Muscles don’t vanish but strength slightly drops
Three weeks off barely hurts long term gains
Muscles shrink a bit but recover fast
Short breaks help recovery don’t fear loss
Few weeks pause won’t ruin your progress
Short break won’t ruin months of progress
Strength drops slightly, size stays mostly intact
You’ll feel weaker but gains aren’t gone
Three weeks off won’t destroy your gains
Time off is short, progress isn’t gone