My body is crying stop I think 💭

ZaKiyah_sunchild

I at one time was going to the gym every other day 3-4 times a week but I had some family problems that I stop going and the winter ❄️ kick in and then laziness 😩. So here I am again going back to the gym, and 1st let me say this HELP! My body is like no. My goal last year,yup that long was to walk 2 miles so I tried to make up for it last night at the gym I did 1.67 miles. I left the gym feeling amazing,but today 😢. I really want to get healthy and fit and truthfully this has been the HARDEST thing so far, college was a walking in the park compared to this. Even tho my body is hurting I’m still going to the gym today. Anyone knows something that would easy body ache after a workout soaking seem to stiff me more. Thanks

TavistockToad

Going from no exercise to every day is obviously too much for you right now... increase your exercise slowly, have rest days in between.

It's a marathon, not a sprint.

WagsTowson

I had the same experience this week. My winter/spring sounds just like yours, where I went from much exercise to NONE. So Monday I got on the Expresso bike for the first time in months. Typically I'd ride 8-10 miles. I FORCED myself to ride 6, and then couldn't do anything else at all. No strength exercises, which I d always do after the bike. I went home and Crashed on the couch. Even Tuesday I could feel it.

So I learned a lesson. My heart is a muscle, and although I had a recent physical and know I don't have heart problems, I can't over-exert it after months of laziness. I've been just walking and gardening for exercise the rest of the week, but tomorrow it's back to the bike. I feel ready. Maybe not 10 miles, but at least another 6.

love_yourself02

I even do just 5 minute walks it helps every step helps dont over it do it though ..

lsutigerscage

Another important factor is really good stretches after each workout. That includes walking. Find a good runner cool down routine. It will stretch the same muscle groups. And it will lessen the soreness you feel the following day.

phatdopeness

I was hurting a lot after I started going back to the gym. Well, before that. I thought the weight I regained gave me aches in my back more. Turns out there is a crack in my spine called Spondylolysis. By the way I heard from a trainer that stretching before any exercise helps with aches afterwards.

jgnatca

Gosh, I hope that Zakiyah has figured it out by now.

kimny72

jgnatca wrote: »

Gosh, I hope that Zakiyah has figured it out by now.

Maybe there's something wrong with the search function and it's spitting out ancient threads? Weird