A member asked:

Is it possible to retain muscle gained from strength training even if you completely stop strength training?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Susan Arnoult answered

For a while: Use it or lose it! Eventually the strength will diminish if you do nothing to maintain that muscle growth and condition.

Dr Kuitems and 3 doctors agreed

Answered 2/26/2016

1.8k views

Thank

More of what we treat

Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.

Get Virtual Care

For Businesses

About Us

HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients

A member asked:

Is it possible to retain muscle gained from strength training even if you completely stop strength training?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Susan Arnoult answered

Dr Kuitems and 3 doctors agreed

Related Questions

A member asked:

Is Electro Muscle Stimulation (EMS) training recommended for Long-Covid haulers to gain muscle strength back after months of no activity?

A member asked:

Can you gain a decent amount of muscle with strength training even if you dont have a calorie surplus?

A member asked:

Should I do strength training and cardio to help gain muscle mass (because i need to gain weight) and also lose belly fat?

A member asked:

I am under weight, and my BMI is low so should I start strength training to gain muscles? ( I am also have an eating disorder)

A member asked:

What's the best way to maximise muscle growth and muscle recovery after strength and conditioning training?

Sponsored Content

People also searched for:

Is there a way to retain muscle but burn fat?

Can you tell me how to retain muscle but burn fat?

I want to know if 3 grs daily of micronized creatine may be useful to increase muscle? Or is just retained water... and I want to know if produces fat

I know that muscle weighs more than fat but will I eventually lose the weight that I gained from starting strength training?

Have been strength training nearly 3 hrs. Every other day. How much weight gain (per week) could be muscle weight?

Telemedicine

Primary Care

Manage Your Conditions

Women's Health

Children's Health

Men's Health

Senior Health

Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle

Sexual Health

Mental & Behavioral Health

Travel Medicine

Urgent Care

Didn't find what you're looking for?

More of what we treat

Allergies

Antibiotics

Asthma

High Blood Pressure

Prescriptions

Type 2 Diabetes

For Businesses

Company

Health Content

Join Us

Download HealthTap

Questions?