Not working out for a day already makes you antsy.
Not working out for a week or more?
Oh, no, panic!
Hey, everything is going to be OK. Really.
But that nice gym went away when Idecided to vagabond around the world.
Thats when theanxiety about losing my fitnesslatched on hard.
Its funny how fitness has a way of both being a purveyor of confidence and its executioner.
The thought terrified me, especially when I imagined all of my hard work and progress just melt away.
It can take between two and four weeks of inactivity for more noticeable strength losses to occur.
The saying use it or lose it definitely has some truth here.
Your body is awesome at adapting to stresses from exercising (or lack thereof).
Or did you become an expert at couch-sitting?
Youre much better off mentally by staying as active as you’re able to in some manner.
Its your chance to focus on other areas of your physical health and maybe even try something new!
It was so frustrating to be knocked off that trajectory.
In an interview with Tim Ferriss,Dr.
Focus on other areas of your life that support your physical health.
Prioritize your nutrition, hydration, and sleep.
I was concerned whether bodyweight workouts were effective enough (they can beandthey were).
Always wanted to get into crocheting?
Maybe even sharpen up your cooking skills.
You never know what might relieve your stress and frustration.
So that was kind of inspiring and I thought, Okay, people have gotten through this before.
Not sure where to find people who mightve had the same issue?
Any advice on coping?
you might even go on Instagram and find hashtags associated with your injury to find fellow injured folks.
