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How long does it take to lose the muscle toning you gained if you stop working out for a couple of months.
You start to lose it in about one week if you don't keep it up. Depending on how long you've been doing it for, you can lose most of it within a few weeks to a couple of months. Remember, you just START to lose it within a week, you don't lose it all in a week. But if you stop doing strength/toning exercise, you eventually lose all the gains you've made. When you start back, you will make gains faster though, than if you hadn't been doing it before. So that's the one good thing to report on!
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Ken Alan
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To build a strong body, build a strong body of knowledge. Exercise workouts, training programs, classes, program design, workout music, motivation. Cardio, strength, flexibility.
Experience
AeroBeat.com, the first fitness music company. Program design/choreography, 7 Richard Simmons videos. Co-star, 4 Time-Life Medical exercise videos. Chapter author: "Physical Activity Instruction of Older Adults" (Human Kinetics), "Fitness Theory and Practice" (AFAA), "Fitness for Travelers" (ACE). Lecturer, California State University, Fullerton California, Department of Kinesiology.
Organizations
ACE, ACSM, AFAA, IDEA, NSCA, CAHPERD
Publications
Men's Fitness, Men's Health, Men's Journal, Shape, Weight Watchers, O, Self...
Education/Credentials
Certifications: ACE, ACSM, AFAA.
Awards and Honors
IDEA Fitness Instructor of the Year
Past/Present Clients
Previous clients... Jodi Foster, Priscilla Presley, Barbra Streisand, Sylvester Stallone...
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