{"id":13519,"date":"2020-11-11T09:38:46","date_gmt":"2020-11-10T23:38:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthysuppliesshop.com\/?p=13519"},"modified":"2020-11-11T09:38:46","modified_gmt":"2020-11-10T23:38:46","slug":"5-tips-for-getting-back-to-the-gym-after-covid-to-lose-extra-weight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthysuppliesshop.com\/2020\/11\/11\/5-tips-for-getting-back-to-the-gym-after-covid-to-lose-extra-weight\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Tips for getting back to the gym after covid to lose extra weight"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you put on weight during the first lockdown, you are not alone.<\/p>\n

All that comfort eating led, according to one survey, to 48% of us piling on the extra weight.<\/p>\n

It does not have to be like that this time round. With these workout tips, you can lose some of that new fat.<\/p>\n

Follow this exercise guide to boost your health and get into shape:<\/p>\n

Start slow<\/b><\/p>\n

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Even slower than you think. As gyms reopen, the natural question everyone wants to know is: “How fast can I get back to my pre-pandemic fitness level?”<\/p>\n

The answer is: Around one to two months, but it depends how fit you used to be and how active you stayed during lockdown.<\/p>\n

If you haven\u2019t done any exercise these last several months, set a goal to work out three times maximum in the first week back, then focus on rebuilding a training routine in the following weeks.<\/p>\n

Even if you\u2019ve diligently exercised outside every day during lockdown, your first few weeks back in the “real” gym is not the time to set new personal bests.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re a weightlifter, leave your ego at the door and lift half what you used to in the first week back. A similar guideline applies to cardio workouts too.<\/p>\n

Go at 50% in the first week. If that goes all right, 70% the week following, then if that feels good, 80-85 per cent the weeks after. At that stage you’ll be getting a decent workout.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Make time for recovery<\/b><\/h3>\n

You\u2019re going to be sore both during and<\/i> after those first few workouts \u2013 sore in parts of your body you forgot existed. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, as there’s some truth to the old saying “no pain, no gain”.<\/p>\n

If you avoid any discomfort whatsoever, you’re not challenging your body to adapt.<\/p>\n

There’s a fine line between good pain that’s a sign of growth and bad pain.<\/p>\n

See a healthcare professional if you’re troubled by sharp or persistent niggles, and take time to recover between workouts to lower your risk of injury.<\/p>\n\t\n \n

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