The Journey Back to Fitness: Overcoming Illness and Getting Active Again
Returning to physical activity after being sick can be a challenging journey, but it’s essential for restoring health and vitality. After several days of illness that left the body stiff and aching, getting back on track with exercise proves to be a powerful way to recover.
“I have been feeling sick for some days, I have not really exercised and I did not do any good for my system,” shares a fitness enthusiast who recently experienced how quickly inactivity can affect physical wellness. “Not exercising did not help me at all, 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 Pushing Through
The road to fitness requires discipline and determination. As many fitness experts agree, weight gain happens easily while weight loss demands consistent effort. “It is very hard to lose weight. Very easy to get weight. All you need to do is to push your body. You force it. Not letting your body control you – control your body.”
This philosophy extends to nutritional choices as well: “Control your mouth. That’s why when you feel like eating a snack, you say, no. I will not eat today. I will exercise instead. Just go ahead. Control your mouth. Control your belly.”
Celebrating Small Victories
Recovery happens gradually, with each day bringing noticeable improvements. “If it was yesterday, I cannot sustain this jogging for five minutes, no stop five minutes jogging. If it was two days ago, that was the worst of them.”
The joy of regaining strength becomes evident: “No more lying down! I got up and I checked my body! No more lying down, no more sickness, no more headache! I’m back after feeling terrible, honestly!”
Setting Realistic Expectations
An important aspect of fitness is understanding that everyone starts somewhere. There’s no need to immediately aim for professional levels of performance.
“You must not be professional as well. You must not lift 100 pounds, just start by lifting 10 pounds, 5 pounds, or whatever you can lift. Just little by little, we are going to be fine!”
Tracking Progress
Using fitness equipment with tracking features can help monitor progress over time. Parameters like time spent exercising, calories burned, incline levels, and speed all contribute to understanding fitness improvements.
“When I lose weight, I will start running at level 10, because otherwise you have to gradually increase. If I put it at 10 now, I will fall because of my weight, but I used to put it at seven. I used to put up to nine before, but now I can do up to seven.”
The Rewards of Persistence
Even within a single workout session, progress becomes visible. The transformation from feeling cold to breaking a sweat signifies the body warming up and becoming active again.
“I’m sweating now! I was cold before, but now I’m sweating!”
The ultimate reward is seeing tangible results of effort: “Almost at 200 calories! Good! My energy level is coming back!”
Health truly is wealth. When you’re in good health, you can achieve your goals. It’s only when illness prevents certain activities that progress stalls. This is why consistent exercise, adapted to your current abilities, remains crucial for overall wellbeing.