Coming Back After a Layoff | Andy Baker

[stef]

by Andy Baker

I’ve had a few conversations with clients at the gym regarding what to do after a long layoff from training. This is definitely one of those issues that almost all of us face from time to time during the year. How to restart a program and what weights to use after a layoff are inevitable concerns since I train real people with real jobs, families, and a whole host of obligations that sometimes force them to take time away from the gym.

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[bobman]

Thanks this is really useful for me

I’m unfortunately often out of town on business and needed these guidelines

My job will probably always keep me a late novice

[Abbotsbury]

Thanks, Andy. My novice LP lasted more than two years because of frequent international travel for work and the resultant inability to train on the road and jet lag. My progress followed a sawtooth profile.