Returning to the sports routine after a break can be complicated, so it is important to start little by little and set realistic goals.
Lack of time, maternity, demotivation, or health problems are some of the reasons why we stop doing physical exercise in our day today. Returning to the routine is not easy, it must be done progressively and without rushing.
If you don’t want to injure yourself or end up tired the first week, the return to training should be done little by little, so it is essential to have good planning. Therefore, when practicing exercise we must take into account the following:
- Start training little by little. It may be that before the break, your physical form was perfect, you felt good about yourself and could have an incredible pace. Now, it won’t. When you return to training, you will have to take into account that your physical level is not the same as it was before and that you will have to start little by little.
- Set realistic goals. When it comes to playing sports again, set yourself a goal that you know you can achieve. The best thing is to start trying to recover the previous state and once achieved continue moving forward in search of new objectives.
- Rest. Just as important is maintaining the training routine, like resting. The breaks help to progress towards the goal since it is at that moment that the body recovers and prepares to face a new effort.
- Combine aerobic and strength exercises. It is not necessary to go to the gym to be able to do sports, even from home we can do it. It is important to combine aerobic exercises with strength exercises. The combination of both helps to lose fat and strengthen muscles and joints.
- Eat a healthy diet. The return to the sports routine also implies changing the diet. Nutritional needs will change since the same amount of calories or nutrients will not be needed.
Federico de Vicente, CEO of Gympass Iberia explains that ”for certain reasons, sometimes we abandon physical activity and then it is difficult to resume it, something that is not an easy task. It is very important that at the moment we say to come back, we are very clear about what we are facing and what guidelines we must follow so as not to give up again due to lack of motivation”.
