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Returning to gym after illness

futureformerfatgirl2014
futureformerfatgirl2014 Posts: 17 Member
in Motivation and Support
So for the past 4 days I have been in bed with a high fever and body aches. It literally hurt to get out of bed. I woke up this morning feeling somewhat better, but not nearly 100%. This is the longest I have gone in the last 190 days without getting some sort of exercise. I'm worried it will put me down a bad path of laziness. Does anyone have any experience with recovery after illness and getting back to the gym? Thanks for listening!

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  • Lizzy622
    Lizzy622 Posts: 3,705 Member
    Try going in for your usual time but slow the pace or lower the weight. I made the mistake of decreasing my time and then just started cutting workouts short. Take it slow remember you are not yet 100%.
  • 5stringjeff
    5stringjeff Posts: 790 Member
    Let your body heal. Trying to exercise when you're still trying to fight off illness will prolong the time it takes to get back to 100%. Not to mention, you risk infecting others you work out around.
  • futureformerfatgirl2014
    futureformerfatgirl2014 Posts: 17 Member
    You guys are right. Most importantly, I don't want to pass this bug on to someone else! Guess a little more rest won't hurt.

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