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Originally Posted by Maritime Q-Scout
My first thought writing the post was someone who was skinny but was in a car accident, and gained weight due to inability to move (casts on legs, temporarily bed ridden). Although, my thought process would be just as applicable if it were someone that went to the gym, packed on muscle weight etc.
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Well, according to the set point theory, it would depend on how long the guy is bed ridden. If he puts on 20 pounds and carries that 20 pounds for a year, he will have trouble losing it as the body has adjusted to the new higher weight. But if it is only a couple months, then likely as soon as he is back to his normal routine he will lose the weight.
Going to the gym is a different matter entirely. Muscle mass reacts entirely different than fat stores. I don't know the studies (not exactly my interest until I have muscles
). Though anecdotally, I know people that gaining muscle for the sole purpose of getting a high metabolism that would get them through any period of forced inactivity so they can keep their weight off.