Cold Recovery

Colds and the flu have knocked a lot of you down this winter. Being sick is always frustrating. Not feeling like yourself, groggy and wrecking your daily plans.  An observation I’ve made over the past 5 years, it takes 2 or 3 workouts to feel like yourself in the gym. 

The first workout back will be tough. Mentally, you won’t want to go and there’s this nervousness of getting sick again. Everything feels hard during this workout. Weights that were light feel out of reach. You’re breathing heavier than normal and halfway through you just want to crawl into bed. 

The second workout back gets easier. You may have some soreness from taking a week off, but otherwise you’re ready for a full workout and are feeling a bit more motivated than the first session. After the workout, on your drive home, you’ll ponder whether or not you’ll ever full recover from this cold and if all your hard work in the gym has been a waste of time, now that you’re sick and never going to recover. 

Workout number 3. Back to normal. Feeling normal may feel so far off, but it happens every time. You’re going to need those subpar workouts to shake the rust off, let your body heal and get back into the rhythm of things, both physically and mentally. 

If you’re sick, or coming off a cold, don’t be discouraged. I promise all your hard work won’t be wasted, you just need a few days to feel normal. 

Justin Miner 

@justinminergain