08/04/2021
Going back to the gym
With the opening of the gyms on the 12th of this month there’s a couple things to take into mind.
Training With the load you previously were used to in the gym, is this a good idea?
Straight to the point answer for this, NO
Why?
Due to being at home and potentially having a lack of equipment, your body has adapted to work with lessened loads or different exercise variations which may not of had the same effect of braking down muscle tissues compared to in a gym.
What will happen if use weights I done previously in the gym?
First of all you may not be able to lift it due to decreased strength and if you can lift it may cause unexpected injury. It will shock the body so don’t ego lift ease yourself into the gym.
DOMS ( Delayed onset of muscle soreness ) Basically if you go balls to the wall you will feel like you have been hit by a bus . It may ruin your week of training based of 1 session due to the amount of inflammation around your activated muscle groups.
How to set up your first training week back in the gym🎯
(Depending how you have been training during lockdown regarding facility’s or equipment wise.)
We would say the best course of action is to work with lightened loads, comfortable rep ranges where you are leaving reps in reserve. Priming your body (CNS) with the muscle response it needs to take on the up and coming weeks, will prevent your body from feeling Fatigued and sore all week.
