Losing fitness

[wwsr]

This is more of a general fitness question ...

How long does it take until a 40 yr old man's level of fitness begins to fall, during periods of no exercise?

I was working out with weights, running and squash for 1.5 to hrs /day until 3 weeks ago. Since then I haven't trained at all and I played squash last night. I believe my fitness level has dropped off but my squash partner maintains that that would only happen after 6 weeks.

Any expert opinions would be welcome

Thanks all

 

[becky_e]

Um, I'm a fit 27 year old and I feel a quite a difference if I slack off for 2 weeks. That reminds me, I better do some excercize.

I don't know what the fitness world says, but I know how it works for me.

 

[rugbyboy_15]

when people say they are losing fitness it usually means they are losing cardio fitness, as opposed to stregth fitness, strength fitness may be boosted by a lay off of 1-3 weeks. As opposed to cardio fitness may be boosted after 3 days... after 4-6 weeks of stopping strength traing your body will go back into slob mode and start to lose stregnth whereas after 1-2 weeks of no cardio workouts will tend to decrease your cardio fitness rather than aid in recovery.