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Post-COVID Recovery & COVID-19 | Last Active: Nov 3, 2023 | Replies (19)

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@davidrona there is one thing about exercise that is critical. It must be 'measured' meaning if you do too much you will worsen and not improve your symptoms. Also if you do too little you will not get better. You must approach exercise as if you were an injured athlete. You can't instantly go back to as much exercise as you did prior to injury. I once was 45 minutes aerobic elliptical and resistance 6X per week. My typical workout was 26 minutes elliptical at the high end of my aerobic zone and then 2 X 25 push ups, 3 X 10 squats, sit-ups, etc keeping my hear rate in my aerobic range. That was hurting and not helping my recovery. Per my Mayo plan I am now focused on muscle strength (not cardio) at 10 minutes elliptical, 6 push ups, 6 squats (woo hoo), but it it part of an overall recovery program and the program is working.

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Yes! This is exactly what I was told at the Long Covid clinic last month.

Another Long Covid sufferer I know is using an app called Visible, which measures your exertion and keeps you on the path between too little and too much exercise.