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I have been looking everywhere trying to find an answer to my question; How much exercise do we need to do to avoid atrophy?
I haven't been going out much, temporarily unemployed and all with an excrutiating 20 stairs to my apartment. I thought I could get away with not going out and walking randomly by doing my yoga, walking up the 40 steps to the roof, and pedals at home (I pedal maybe 20 to 40 min a day).
But today I went to a job interview, and decided to walk home. It was about 6 blocks and took me. . . a long time. And this time I noticed one of the thigh muscles (the GOOD one) was screaming! (Normally I take ages to get places but my muscles don't seem to be the problem.)
Help, give me some advice or info!
I haven't been going out much, temporarily unemployed and all with an excrutiating 20 stairs to my apartment. I thought I could get away with not going out and walking randomly by doing my yoga, walking up the 40 steps to the roof, and pedals at home (I pedal maybe 20 to 40 min a day).
But today I went to a job interview, and decided to walk home. It was about 6 blocks and took me. . . a long time. And this time I noticed one of the thigh muscles (the GOOD one) was screaming! (Normally I take ages to get places but my muscles don't seem to be the problem.)
Help, give me some advice or info!
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i got lipotrophy from Avonex shots that sucks out fat. looks like atrophy but it isnt.
could be you are having a relapse. hope it gets better soon.
You are probably deconditioned and losing muscle bulk. As a physical therapist put it, every day you 'lie in bed' for example you lose 3 % of your muscle strength. In 30 days its gone.
That's how fast it can happen.
helpfulinfo:
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003188.htm
A good treatment is aqua therapy.
Melanie
i cannot walk 6 blocks. you are doing fine.
Like I said, I am paranoid because of what my sister said those years ago, plus I notice that when I haven't walked anywhere for awhile, I can feel my muscles complaining for some hours once I do walk anywhere. I did used to go to a gym, so it is not an unfamiliar experience. (Ezone- unfortunately I WOULDN'T say I can walk 6 blocks anymore. I think it took me over half an hour, and I had to rest a LONG TIME at the bottom of the stairs before tackling the 20 up to my apartment.)