How To Get Back In The Gym Without Getting Injured
Gyms Reopen in the U.K.
Gyms reopened in the U.K. After being closed for half a year. Literally every online trainer I have seen is communicating the message to slow it down and ease back into weight lifting.
Some Pointers To Give You An Easy Ride Of It.
Start off with weights way lighter than you left off.
Your body is very resilient and it’ll strengthen and build with time. Don’t risk injury by going over board.
Your first week back should be a reorientation back into the gym. See it as rebuilding ‘training neuronal pathways’ as well as reactivating muscle groups.
DOMs (delayed onset muscle soreness) is likely during your first couple weeks back. New stimulus = DOMs and gains! Go back with 2/3 sessions to allow for more recovery time between sessions, if you have not trained during lockdown.
If you find yourself disheartened by the loss of strength or weight gain be extra kind to yourself and patient. Negative feedback is not what you need. You need positive reinforcement. ️
Make sure you have a plan to follow.
Have fun and gratitude for the gym environment. I’m sure most of you reading this will be stoked to be back at the gym.
Instead of trying to stubbornly will yourself into fitness in record time, use the re- initiation as an opportunity. Start light and short. Focus on proper technique and gradually increase the intensity.
Did I mention you need to ease back in slowly? Only me and every single online coach I’ve come across . Take heed of that message .
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Written by Alexandra.
Edited by Deepa
