Why is the advice about exercising after Covid so confusing?
Should you exercise after Covid?
But because Covid is a respiratory illness, meaning it affects how the body transports oxygen around the body, “we need to be sure there is a sufficient supply of oxygen to our heart and muscles before starting to exercise,” says Dr Kumaran. “However the main concern of returning to intense or vigorous exercise in anyone who has had Covid is worsening oxidative stress on the body, which can damage our cells and DNA and predispose us to more medical problems.
The Institute Of Sport recommends that once you’re stable at one phase of exercise – meaning you can perform it without fatigue and breathlessness – you should wait another seven days before increasing the intensity that once you’re stable at one phase of exercise – meaning you can perform it without fatigue and breathlessness – you should wait another seven days before increasing the intensity.By these rules, I’m stuck at the stretching or strolling phase of exercise. Right now, taking it slow sounds right – it feels otherworldly to be jumping around in a high-intensity class. But there’s a fear about sustaining this slow pace for the foreseeable future.
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