Beginning in 2020, my partner and I suddenly and completely quit our gym habit. Why, you ask? You’ll remember how the COVID-19 pandemic closed everything down. The YMCA provided us with online classes and we participated from our little living room, but we never got the kind of workout we did by working out.
Beginning a week ago, we went back to the gym and I can feel every muscle in my body this morning. I used to bob up and down on the elliptical for a half hour and, the last time I went, I could only handle five minutes before I hobbled over to the treadmill to finish the half-hour. The physical therapist recommended that I use the machines to avoid injuries, so I did that. Only I had to keep the weights very low. And I left the gym exhausted.
Between a pandemic and two knee replacements, I’m in pretty rough shape. However, I’m glad to get back to the gym and I feel motivated to get into some semblance of physical fitness. It’s never too late to put new demands on the body and to get a move on. Karen, who stayed at the gym throughout, probably has a very different story. I’m sure you have a story of how you handled fitness during the pandemic as well. Drop us a line and let us know
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