Many of us are probably thinking the same thing: When our gym reopens and we get under that barbell, the heavy weight we lifted easily just a few months ago will feel like it can break us in half. Sets of squats with 400, 300, and even 200 pounds will be a thing of the past — welcome to the new normal.
For those living in states that haven’t allowed gyms to reopen, the fact of the matter is that we’ll be a little bit weaker when we set foot in an iron paradise than we were when the coronavirus shut them down in March (unless you have a fully-stocked home gym that is).
Thinking about how long it can take to get back to a “new normal” can make us sweat. So how long will that take, and what will our workouts look like when we step back into the gym?
It all depends on where we were when the doors closed.