11/04/2021
The time has come and the countdown to reopening is over and we open our doors at 6am on Monday April 12th.Are we ready for the big day? Start
Smart’, ask the PTs for their advice on best way to start back at the gym.
Like us, if you have missed the atmosphere, routine and inspiration that our gym offers you, the wait is over. Yes, it’s exciting, but please be sure you don’t rush into this and hurt yourself, pack your bag the night before and be sure you have everything you need prepared in advance.
Hopefully, over lockdown, you have been able to keep up an active routine. We recommend easing yourself into exercising again. Allow yourself to re-establish the feeling of force and tension you will be placing on your muscles, ligaments, and tendons.
We understand how tempting it is to hit the weights hard or try and keep up with your pre-lockdown personal bests, however, the reality is this likely isn’t possible and you may end up injuring yourself. Of course, there will be some initial aches and pains (known as DOMS) but you know you will soon adapt to this again.
Your Team are here for you stop and have a chat with us, train with us and don't be afraid to spot us - we need to ease back in to training just the same as you do!!
If you are anxious or unsure of how to approach restarting at the gym, please chat to your team at thegym. This may be advice on warming up, how to plan your workouts, or even easy workouts you can use to get back to regular exercise.