down but not out

saj

im gonna be out of training for a while well my lower body is anyway,(about six weeks)due to a op ive had on my knee (nothing major just need to rest it for a while)can someone tell me how much strength im likely to lose in that time also will it take long to regain lost strength.
should i continue with body building type diet or should i eat less as im not gonna be training as much(dont want to get fat or fatter i should say lol)should i continue to exersise good leg, some good one leg exersises would be helpfull lads, any sugestions.
thanks in advance for any helpfull feedback.

MrSkinny

I'm often in the same situation Saj as I have a chronic back complaint which flares up every now and then and keeps me from doing legs for weeks/months at a time. I try to make the best of a bad lot and just do upper body in these situations but have found on the same diet I started putting on a bit of a gut

In my experience any lost in the legs is more easly gained that a loss in the upper body. I start doing really intense work on the legs to get me back up to speed, e.g. drop sets for the quads/hams/calfs. This gets me back to regular strength in a matter of weeks.

As for getting fat , I just do more cardio cos I have more time to train (eg on the scheduled leg days)


Cheers

Mr S

saj

nice one mr s,
ive just gotta try and hobble to the gym now lol.