Getting back to the gym - find out what you need to know!

Olimp Sport Nutrition
2021-09-16
Getting back to the gym - find out what you need to know!

Sometimes it is difficult to maintain continuity in training, and life more than once dictates its own circumstances. In some cases, the decision is made to give up sport for a while. However, it is only a matter of weeks until the long-awaited return to the gym comes. What should you keep in mind after a break from regular training? Find out what you need to know!

Getting back to the gym: don't overdo it with training intensity

Exercisers after a short or long break are especially eager for physical activity, so they often spend their first days in a fitness club doing countless exercises intensively. They do them without any order or structure, without any particular reason or idea, often explaining that it is only a part of the body's adaptation to training stimuli. Unfortunately, in reality, they can do themselves more harm than good.

 

Excessive training intensity will overload the neuromuscular system, which is not sufficiently adapted to such a strong stimulus after a break. Excessive fatigue will not only require a long recovery time, but can also increase the risk of injury! Therefore, before returning to the gym, you should know that it is completely pointless to try to exercise with heavy weights. The first training sessions should be done at a lower intensity, which should be gradually increased.

Getting back to the gym: it is essential to take care of your diet

Without a proper nutrition plan, there is no way to see results, not to mention lacking the necessary energy to work out at the gym. A return to physical activity is inextricably linked with an increase in the body's needs, especially in terms of calorie intake. Depending on the set goal to be achieved, an appropriate diet should be planned. What is essential to remember?

  • Essential vitamins and minerals
  • Drinking the necessary minimum amount of fluids, i.e. at least 2 litres a day
  • Proper distribution of macronutrients (especially adequate protein)
  • Avoiding processed foods rich in sugar, salt, preservatives and hydrogenated simple fats, among others

Getting back to the gym: get the nutritional supplements you need

Although many people believe that returning to the gym can be done without the need for supplements, it is worth keeping a few highly valuable products on hand. These certainly include protein supplements, omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, vitamin and mineral complexes and creatine. Olimp Sport Nutrition products turn out to be the best choice, as they are produced with attention to the smallest detail - all raw materials are subject to thorough microbiological purity control, which ensures complete absence of unnecessary additives such as dangerous heavy metals. Olimp Sport Nutrition supplements are products for athletes developed in accordance with the pharmaceutical standard.