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gym question

hi everyone i am a little over a month from my surgery and i was wondering if its to soon for me to enroll in a gym and start working out??

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  • @@soulfullyurs you should ask your doc we can give you our experiences but at the end of the day always listen to your doc (or me ) you can "prep" yourself up and join the gym my doc told m

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No time like the present....... ;)

Start slow and ease into the workouts. You will improve rapidly...... :)

over a month out from surgery - too soon to enroll in a gym and start working out??

@@soulfullyurs

you should ask your doc :)

we can give you our experiences

but at the end of the day always listen to your doc (or me :lol: )

you can "prep" yourself up and join the gym

my doc told me i could start exercising at 2 months :rolleyes:

all docs/NUTS are different - always listen to YOUR doc :wacko:

a one, and a two and a........ ;)

happy exercising :)

kathy

Edited by proudgrammy

You should certainly be able to use any and all of the cardio equipment at the gym. You should ask if you are clear for weights and swimming. Some doctors don't clear you for weights over 10 lbs until 6 weeks out. And swimming depends on how well your incisions have healed.

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