Covid, RSV and influenza require a thoughtful approach to rebooting exercise because they tend to cause whole-body inflammation. Experts share how to return safely.
You’re finally sticking to your New Year’s resolution to exercise regularly when you become sidelined by Covid-19. Or maybe you’re a seasoned fitness buff training for a marathon, then have to hit pause due to a nasty bout with respiratory syncytial virus or influenza. No matter the scenario, the big question is how to safely reboot your fitness regimen once you have recovered. If you had a simple head cold or 24-hour stomach flu bug, there is not too much to be concerned about.
And if Covid caused you to develop myocarditis, an inflammation of the heart, the ACC guidelines say to abstain from exercising for three to six months. Once you’re cleared to resume your workouts, take it slow and easy. Turner recommended calculating your maximum heart rate and keeping it below 70% to start, which is considered light exercise. To determine your maximum heart rate, first subtract your age from 220, then calculate 70% of that.
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