Getting back on track after sickness
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SunshineCarrie
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Hello, everyone!
So, here's my situation. I have been sick for about a week now - had a bad sore throat and a temperature. I am starting to feel better now and after two or three days I would like to get back to exercising. The problem is that after sickness, I always feel sluggish and unable to do anything when I get to the gym. It's like all my strenght had vanished. I am afraid to get on the treadmill now, I am not sure how bad it will be.
Have you experienced this? Do you have any tips about overcoming this after-sickness thing?
Thanks in advance!
So, here's my situation. I have been sick for about a week now - had a bad sore throat and a temperature. I am starting to feel better now and after two or three days I would like to get back to exercising. The problem is that after sickness, I always feel sluggish and unable to do anything when I get to the gym. It's like all my strenght had vanished. I am afraid to get on the treadmill now, I am not sure how bad it will be.
Have you experienced this? Do you have any tips about overcoming this after-sickness thing?
Thanks in advance!
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Hello, everyone!
So, here's my situation. I have been sick for about a week now - had a bad sore throat and a temperature. I am starting to feel better now and after two or three days I would like to get back to exercising. The problem is that after sickness, I always feel sluggish and unable to do anything when I get to the gym. It's like all my strenght had vanished. I am afraid to get on the treadmill now, I am not sure how bad it will be.
Have you experienced this? Do you have any tips about overcoming this after-sickness thing?
Thanks in advance!
Make sure you don't have a fever anymore, start slow and eat healthy. You be up to 100% in no time.0 -
I like taking 2 weeks or so and doing something completely different, So if you are a treadmill runner, start power-lifting, or do a kettle bell routine. If you have a body builder, hell do yoga. Its something new to do, and will provide some good results.0
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Dont overkill yourself start slow remeber you are still recovering from the illness. Maybe start walking on the treadmill, build that energy back!!0
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Sometimes a little bit of exercise is better than none. There's nothing wrong with easing into it. It's better than putting off going for another month. Even just a walk if that's all you can manage. If you're too sick to walk for half an hour then just rest until you can.0
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Thanks everybody! I guess I will just start off easy then, and I liked that idea about doing some yoga, too0
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I'm currently recovering from surgery and facing the same thing. I find that actually getting out and doing makes me feel better, even if I am exhausted after. I just started with walking. Back in the gym I just take things down a notch, doing only a percentage of what I did before. Honestly it is easier to just be and not do anything, especially on bad days. Today is a bad day for me, but some friends and I started a squat challenge and I'm still pushing to do that. Every little bit helps.0
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