How to return to training after a serious disease and not harm your body is told by Andrey Kondrakhin, Ph.D. and Clinical Pharmacology Doctor.What happens to the body during illnessWhenever a person is sick, your body throws all its strength into self-preservation and switches into protection mode. Generally, people are at home and hardly load their muscles, because of this, muscle tissue decreases. Even digestion decreases, although this is just about the most energy-consuming processes. Energy deficit arises.( https://www.jogg.se/Bloggar/BloggInlagg.aspx?id=73286 .com)shutterstock.comIn most cases, with coronavirus, a person feels permanent fatigue, drowsiness, apathy, even though the condition is mild. Also, under the influence of the virus, nerve cells suffer: tremors, tingling in the tips of the fingers and toes, weakness when lifting objects may appear. If you feel unwell, an individual cannot sit or maneuver around the apartment and lies quite often. Add temperature, which changes hawaii of the blood: it becomes denser and transfers less oxygen to muscles and organs.With moderate to severe pneumonia, the lungs are affected and in addition do not transfer enough oxygen in to the blood. At such moments, it is advisable to think less about training and more about health. The body decreases, saves energy and recovers. Usually, with coronavirus, this happens in 2 weeks.(shutterstock.com)shutterstock.comHow to get back to physical activityAfter an illness, your body becomes very weak: muscle tissue decreases, overall endurance worsens, and shortness of breath can happen. Adequate sleep, good mood and a balanced diet are more important than sports during the healing process. You cannot immediately go back to the previous loads: this will lead to health problems.(shutterstock.com)shutterstock.comFocus on minimal exercise, gradually build-up your pace. Practice morning exercises, decrease or more stairs, add walking, increase distances. In the gym, train before first fatigue, and it is better to stop just a little earlier. Have a break, drink water, sit, then continue your workout if you feel good. After illness, it is best to adapt classes and train while sitting.(shutterstock.com)shutterstock.comWhen can you increase the load?When there are improvements, and you also feel stronger, check out exercise as usual, as you trained prior to the illness. To be honest, you won't be able to get back into shape right away. Do not be discouraged, but care for the body: now it is more important than cubes on the press and drawn deltas.