What to Expect When You Start Working Out Again After a Long Break

Even the most dedicated gym-goers have off periods from time-to-time. Whether you’ve taken a break after an illness or injury, a vacation, laziness or even due to corona (covid19), it’s still totally possible to get back into the swing of things.

You will get that strength and fitness back. Compared to somebody who’s never trained, your experience gives you a huge advantage that’ll make it easier to get back to form. If you’re having trouble with the mental side of getting back in the game after a workout break, remember our five step guide to returning to the gym:

• Don’t beat yourself up
• Evaluate your losses
• Be thankful for how far you’ve come
• Make a plan 
• Execute that plan

Usually muscle memory works pretty good in your favor and if you start training intensively, you will gain back your muscles noticeably fast given the right nutrition and workout plan.

Its important you commit to properly working out each muscle group at least twice a week, try to do between 8 and 12 different exercises per muscle group, don’t stick to isolated exercises only.

Make sure you take enough protein, at least twice your body weight. Remember that you only digest 25 gr 1 scoop) of protein per meal so there’s no need eating too much of it at once, it’s much better to plan your day.

You can take some extra Creatine, Glutamine, or BCAA for a month, it will make you boost and recover easily.