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What Going to the Gym After 32 Days Feels Like
It’s hard, but not as much as you think it’d be!
“I’m so weak,” I told myself the morning I decided to get back to the gym after a 32-day break. My body wanted me to stay in bed for longer, to keep scrolling through Instagram reels, and to rest, because I was *tired.*
But my mind was stronger, so I got up.
“I need a few more days’ break before I can resume,” the voice in my head said. But I knew the longer I waited, the harder it’d get, and the more demotivated I’d feel.
“We don’t need to work out,” I convinced myself. “We’ll just get dressed, head over to the gym, and see how things have changed.”
And that’s what I did. But the moment I stepped inside and saw so many people pushing themselves and giving their best, something inside of me clicked.
It wouldn’t be that difficult. I just needed to warm up, and then things will flow.
I started with head and shoulder rolls, and by the time I was on the Yoga mat stretching out my hamstrings, I knew my body deserved this stretch, and that I’d feel immensely good after a hard-earned sweat session.
The first day in the gym after 32 days, I didn’t lift weights. I warmed up my whole body, did a few push ups, and…
