Getting back to training after a serious operation/illness/accident

As you are aware you have had a serious operation and you must start back slowly to allow your body to adapt to exercise. Where you a regular exerciser before the opeation? and how long have you been unable to exercise. Alot of Doctors Surgeries have a GP referall system where they refer you to a gym and the instructors are qualified in getting people who have had a major illness, operation, accident back on track. It can be funded as well so you dont have to pay as much (this may change from area to area)
So:

1. Contact your local GP ask about GP referall.
2. If that is a dead end go to your nearest gym and ask them if they have qualified staff to deal with your problem.
3. DO NOT try to do any training without getting advice from a fitness instructor or personal trainer.

Start really slow as if you have never trained before. Building up walking will improve your heart and lungs, strenghten your legs and loosen you up. Try do build up to 30 mins every other day. When you are doing that you can start introducing your hand weights on your walk.

Walking is weight bearing exercise. To imporve stomach tone start holding it in when ever you can to work on your central core stability.

No sit ups yet!!!!!!!!!!! Wait awhile 1-3 months then the next phase can begin.

Sue Gardner