Do Men Get Flabby When They Neglect Gym?

[fonduegirl]

not a fatphobic question!!! :)

i am just curious that if a guy spent a lot of hours in gym developing his physique and after a while if he stops going to gym, will he lose the muscles?

it happened to my brother's friend's older brother and i got interested in the topic 😄

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It's hard to be a man

[Sonorous]

Some muscle loss is inevitable once anyone stops hitting the set range per week for whatever their muscle retainment requirement is. However, significant muscle loss &/or fat gain isn't inevitable. It can be prevented.

For instance, If I stopped training for the rest of this year but still ensured that I hit my protein goals (.71g to above 1g per lb of bodyweight) & watched my calorie intake as to not be in too much of a consistent deficit or surplus, I won't gain fat & I won't see a crazy amount of muscle loss.

Now, if someone is on gear or if they have an absolute ton of muscle, significant muscle loss may be inevitable. For normal men who have muscle & a normal bmi, we won't experience as much because the body doesn't see our smaller amount as extremely unnecessary.

[Finchie40]

Yes, if someone just gives up on exercise and their diet , they will more than likely gain some weight and lose their muscle. I tend to go through that every year , I am like a bear lol come spring and summer time I work out and spend more time out doors staying active , come fall and winter I start slacking , cuz I hate the cold weather so I tend to stay indoors more and stay warm and watch movies and eat more snacks like I am hibernating lol , I try to stay motivated but not as much as I do come spring and summer

[ProbablyClueless]

Well yeah... with bodies, you either use it or lose it. If you stop going to the gym, you lose your gains.

[Ladsin2]

To build muscle you need high caloric intake. If you continue with the same diet, but change your caloric output then yes, you will put on fat.

[DrPepper12]

Happened to me. Severe health conditions sent me from 170 muscled to 255 n exhausted from Guillian Barre Syndrome. Still working my way back from semi paralysis.

[shortster]

Most people get flabby if they stop working out. Unless they go on a diet.

[Tstrbrainer]

Yes I've seen it happen, recently on one of my friend

[Anonymous]

Yes it happens a lot and fairly fast. In Deadpool the new movie Deadpool clearly teased hughe Jackman about letting go after his divorce!

[Anonymous]

Take a look at Dave Bautista. There's your answer. He's slimmed down considerably since his wrestling days. Take a look at him and make your own judgement.

[college-student2021]

For the most part yes.

[TallAnon]

Yes, quite quickly too.

[OddBeMe]

No it’s Dad Bod. So it doesn’t count.

[fonduegirl]

Dad bod is attractive?

[OddBeMe]

Is it?

[fonduegirl]

Not to me haha

[OddBeMe]

Scowl.