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5 TIPS TO RETURN TO TRAINING

It is true that with the pandemic many people choseto adopt a more active lifestyle, resortingto parks or riverside areas to walk, run, ride a bicycleand exercise, thus escaping sedentarylifestyle but on the other hand there were also peoplewho didn’t have this initiative and werestopped all this time either because they had to continueworking or simply because theygave priority to other things, now with the lack ofdefinition the gyms have opened up again,as well as the riverside areas and the parks and itis already allowed to train in outdoorgroups (4 people max) however many people do not knowwhere to start or lack motivation.Returning to training after some time off is not easybecause depending on the number ofdays without training our body loses strength, flexibilityand resistance, so it is essential tomaintain consistency in training.

1.Get organized

How many times have you told yourself you were goingto start next Monday or next weekand the days went by and nothing. This is what mosthappens to most people who are notmotivated.Make a commitment to yourself, get organized, markyour calendar, I have training on thatday at that time. Prepare the equipment the nightbefore, so that your brain willunconsciously start associating that you will train,facilitating the process of accepting thecommitment and avoiding possible withdrawals.

2. Get a friend

With everything, everything is easier, how many timeshas it bothered you to go to trainingbecause you didn't have the company or the right motivation.Having a friend in thesesituations will be advantageous for both parties becauseit is one thing to fail ourselves,another thing to fail with a friend. On days whenone feels more down or lacking the energyto train the other, it will ensure that this doesnot prevent you from performing the training asit is more difficult to break a commitment to two.

3. Adaptation

It is normal when we return to training to want todo the exercises with the same loads andintensities that we did previously, but we must becalm and start slowly, giving the musclestime to adapt again, avoiding possible injuries ordays without being able to train due tooverload in the muscles. joints or accumulation oflactic acid in the muscles.
Choose to start with lighter loads, performing a greater number of repetitions in exerciseswithout much impact, and safely increasing the loadand intensity progressively.

4. Consistency

In an initial phase, do shorter workouts (between12 to 25 minutes) but keep the consistency,training a little every day or every other day ismuch better than training long hours once aweek.

5. Follow-up

Nothing beats resuming training on the supervisionand monitoring of a good fitness coach,as he will plan your entire training process accordingto your needs and physical condition ina safe, motivating and at the same time fun way toreach your goals. goals more efficiently.

PT Viviano Rocha