“Always check with your doctor before starting a new exercise regime,” suggested Dr Bhavik Patel, medical operations, Bhatia Hospital Mumbai”
It is advised to allow the body to take its time to heal and hence, only indulge in basic exercises after recovering from Covid-19. But if you are not too sure about where and how to begin, here is some help from Pilates trainer Yasmin Karachiwala who had earlier shared how a set of exercises helped her to reduce body stiffness as well as increase lung capacity in the post-Covid phase.
“I started these exercises very slowly with low intensity doing only as many reps as my body felt comfortable doing. I was also constantly listening to my body, which is the most important thing any of us can do post-Covid,” she said.
She went on to demonstrate the set of exercises that helped her.
She, however, added that her symptoms were mild. “If your symptoms are not mild or you are yet to fully recover, please consult your physician/doctor before doing any of these exercises,” she mentioned.