Many people will be excited to hit gyms again when they re-open on April 12, with many looking to shape up for the summer.
However, a fitness expert has warned those that want to achieve weight loss should steer clear of the treadmill.
Workout buff Sarah Lindsay says running on a treadmill could even make things ‘worse’.
The 40-year-old explained: “Don’t pound on the treadmill desperately to try and lose weight or spend hours on the bike – it’s a sad state of affairs.
“So many people have gained a bit of weight in lockdown and think they’ll run first, and then ‘get toned’ in the gym. But the fundamentals are weight training, regardless of your goal.”
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She continued telling Mail Online: “This will challenge what people think, but swerve the treadmill. Running just makes everything worse.”
The former Olympic athlete also says you shouldn’t just assume that you’ll be able to train to the same standards and ability that you were before the lockdown.
She warns you could risk injury, such as pulling a muscle, if you just try to pick up where you lefts things off before gyms were close.
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She commented: “Even for the fittest, strongest people, the danger is they go back in the gym, and can lift the same weight they could a year ago – but actually they’ll just pull a muscle.
“You might be just as strong and be able to pick up the same weight that you could a year ago, but your body simply won’t be conditioned for it.
Even those who are new to the gym should have a workout plan in place, according to Lindsay.
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She recommended practicing moves at home first for those who aren’t confident with the exercises they’re doing.
As well as the workouts themselves, the expert also said it’s really important to recover in between sessions so that you’re not tired for the next one.
She concluded: “When you’re not training, your focus should be on recovering.”
The news comes as a model who wants the ‘world’s biggest bum’ says she hits the gym at 4am and eats six meals every day.
Vanessa Ataides, 35, is so determined to boost her curves that she gets up at 4am every day to go to the gym and targets the glutes with various exercises like squats, as well as focussing on her legs.
