Going back to the gym after a year

ziathediva

I went back to the gym today after a year. OMG it was bad. I only lasted about 15 mins on cardio but I was able to do a lot of lifting though. So disappointing. Has this happen to anyone else? I just tell myself that it will get better.

ninerbuff

Like anyone else, if I stepped out of the gym for a year, I'd get out of shape. Take your time and it will come back. It takes about a full month of consistent working out to get some muscle memory back and some cardio fitness.

Nina74

Yes, I was a slacker at the gym for the summer and I tried to go straight back into a 1 hour spin class. BIG mistake. *HUGE*.
BUT it has motivated me to not fall off the track for that long again!!!

CoCoMa

Hang in there, it'll get better!

yanicka

That is the reason why I pretty much do not want to stop. It's to painfull to start again!!!!

neva4saken

Yes that will happen to anyone who stops working out for a year. You have to take your time and keep working at it and chipping away at it and you will get better and better ... i felt the same way two years ago when i went back for the first time for over a year but i dropped weight quickly and now i am 100 lbs lighter .. don't ever let discouragement predict your enthusiasm keep at it you will do it

vanessaclarkgbr

Definitely! Leapt on the Stairmaster with full confidence - managed less that 2 minutes hahahaha! You'll soon be back where you were.

Mandy1448

I think it happens to the best of us; I was religious about working out for a long time, but schedule and priority changes started to pop up I went less and less and finally not at all. Here I am in the same boat as you, a year and a half later and I can't do half of what I used to do when I work out. I just started up again about two weeks ago, and although I can't devote as much time to the gym as I could before, I am finding ways to fit it in!

Jenna70

Yes! It is hard to go back after a long break. When I started going this year I had to keep telling myself it was okay that I couldn't do as much as what I used to do back when I was in shape. Just do what you can, keep going and you will improve day by day. You can do it and it's worth it!