The Journey Back to Fitness After Illness: A Personal Recovery Story
Returning to exercise after being sick can be challenging, but it’s an essential step toward recovery. This was recently demonstrated by a fitness enthusiast who shared their experience of getting back to working out after several days of illness.
“I have been feeling sick for some days, I have not really exercised and I did not do any good for my sister,” they explained. “Not exercising did not help me, but made my body to be stiff. I tried to stretch, even the back of my legs, my nails, my toes, everything pained me because of lack of exercise.”
The Importance of Movement During Recovery
Despite still experiencing symptoms – “I still feel her neck, my head is aching me, my nose is growing” – they recognized that gentle movement would help their recovery process. The workout was planned as a short 20-minute session to gradually reintroduce exercise into their routine.
By the next session, improvements were already visible. “I’m doing fine today but I’m still here today because the energy is coming back!” they shared enthusiastically. “No more lying down, no more sickness, no more headache! I’m back after the death day honestly!”
Progress Indicators
A key measure of their recovery was endurance. “Yesterday I cannot sustain this jogging for 5 minutes, no stop 5 minutes jogging!” This improvement demonstrated how quickly the body can respond to movement after a period of illness.
Practical Fitness Philosophy
The fitness enthusiast shared some practical wisdom about health and exercise:
- “Your health is what? When you are in good health, you can achieve all! It’s only when you cannot do certain things that you cannot achieve your goals!”
- “We must not be professional as well! We must not lift 100 pounds to 100 pounds! Just start by lifting 10 pounds, 5 pounds!”
- “Just little by little, we are going to be fine!”
Adapting to Your Current Fitness Level
They also shared insights about adjusting workout intensity based on current capabilities: “When I lose weight, I’ll start running 10, because that way you have to pop pop pop. If I put it now, I will fall. If I put 10, I will fall. Because of my weight. But I used to put seven, I used to put up to seven before I used to put up to nine.”
The Mental Battle
Perhaps the most important lesson shared was about the mental aspect of fitness: “All you need to do is to push your body. You force it. Not letting your body control your body. Control your mouth. That’s why you feel like it is a shower. You said no. I will not eat today shower. I will exercise. Just go ahead.”
This mindset of gentle persistence – pushing yourself while being realistic about your current capabilities – is especially important when returning to exercise after illness.
By the end of the session, they had burned almost 200 calories and noted, “My energy level is coming back,” – a testament to the restorative power of appropriate exercise even during recovery periods.