The Importance of Exercise After Illness: A Personal Recovery Journey
Returning to exercise after being sick can be challenging, but it’s often a crucial step in recovery. After several days of illness that left her body stiff and achy, one fitness enthusiast shares her experience getting back to her workout routine.
“I have been feeling sick for some days, I have not really exercised and I did not do any good for my system,” she explains. The lack of activity had noticeable effects: stiffness throughout her body, stretching became painful, and even her extremities felt uncomfortable.
The Comeback Process
Despite still experiencing some symptoms like headache and nasal congestion, she made the decision to gradually reintroduce exercise. Starting with light jogging, she challenged herself to see how long she could sustain the activity.
“No more lying down. No more sickness. No more headache. I’m better today,” she noted, comparing her current state to the previous days when she couldn’t have sustained even five minutes of jogging.
The Philosophy of Fitness
The article’s subject emphasizes that good health is foundational to achieving other goals in life. Her approach to fitness is practical and accessible:
- Start small and build gradually
- Exercise doesn’t require professional-level intensity
- Begin with what you can manage – even if it’s just lifting 5 pounds instead of 100
“We need to run. We need to exercise. Anyhow we can. You must not be professional. You must not lift 100 pounds. Just start by lifting 10 pounds, 5 pounds,” she advises.
Weight Management Realities
The fitness enthusiast acknowledges one of the fundamental challenges many face: “It is very hard to lose weight. Very easy to get weight.”
Her solution is mental discipline: “All you need to do is to push your body. You force it. Not letting your body control you… Control your mouth. Control your belly.”
Equipment Insights
Using a treadmill for her recovery workout, she shares that different speed settings serve different purposes. While the machine goes up to speed level 12, she currently limits herself to level 7 due to weight considerations, noting that she previously could handle level 9.
“When I lose weight, I’ll start running 10,” she explains, highlighting how fitness equipment can be adjusted to match one’s current abilities.
The Reward of Persistence
By the end of her session, she notes with satisfaction that her energy levels are returning. Despite growing tired, she pushes to reach her calorie-burning goal, demonstrating that recovery is an active process requiring both patience and persistence.
The key takeaway? Even when recovering from illness, some form of physical activity – appropriately scaled to your condition – can help rebuild strength and accelerate the return to wellness.