{"id":31098,"date":"2024-08-26T07:41:16","date_gmt":"2024-08-26T14:41:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blinkbargain.com\/blog\/workouts-while-healing-from-autoimmune-symptoms\/"},"modified":"2024-08-26T07:41:16","modified_gmt":"2024-08-26T14:41:16","slug":"workouts-while-healing-from-autoimmune-symptoms","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/blinkbargain.com\/blog\/workouts-while-healing-from-autoimmune-symptoms\/","title":{"rendered":"Workouts while healing from autoimmune symptoms"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The last post I did with a workout update seems like it was years ago, so I figured it was time for a recap post. I\u2019ve made some pretty big changes in the past year and half and wanted to post them here!<\/em><\/p>\n Hi friends! How are you? I hope you\u2019re enjoying the week so far! I\u2019m headed to an event at the girls\u2019 school, a barre class, and then have stacked client calls today until pickup and the evening routine. Here.we.go!<\/p>\n For today\u2019s post, I wanted to share a workout update since it\u2019s been quite a while.<\/a> My workouts have changed quite a bit over the past year and a half, so I thought I\u2019d post a lil update.<\/p>\n One of the many beautiful things about fitness is that it can evolve along with you, wherever you are in your journey.<\/strong> When I first got started in the fitness industry, I loved joint-pounding workouts and sweating from my eyeballs. When I was pregnant, i gravitated more towards barre, spin, and yoga. I eventually changed my focus into heavy strength training. I did years of Orangetheory. I trained for races and did half marathons. And now, here I am.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n When I was hit with the eye issues last spring<\/a>, in conjuction to a couple of years of joint pain, fatigue, and mystery rashes, I had a hint that my stress levels were too high. (Stress can be in the form of emotional stress, physical stress, and environmental toxins.) There was inflammation in my body, which was confirmed when two Lupus markers were positive. I was determined to reduce the inflammation, nourish, and heal my body, so I set out on a mission to support my nutrition and nervous system.<\/p>\n You can ready more about my healing plan here<\/a>, and a huge part of that was changing up my workouts.<\/p>\n Before the eye issues began, I had pretty lofty body composition goals.<\/strong> I was lifting the heaviest I\u2019ve ever lifted, but also had poor recovery. I\u2019d push it at the gym and then either get sick or feel like I needed days to recover. I eventually learned the hard way that you can\u2019t heal and get shredded at the same time. \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n I changed up my focus, and while my body composition has changed a bit \u2013 I\u2019m definitely not as *toned* or muscular as I\u2019ve been in the past \u2013 I feel a million times better. My clothes still fit, but more importantly, I can move my body every day and not feel like a truck hit me. My Lupus markers were negative in December (!) and I can wear contacts agin. Over a year later, I\u2019m finally at the place where I feel like I can push myself a bit again, so I\u2019m slowly lifting heavier and starting to add in more intense cardio intervals, with lots of recovery and easier days in between.<\/p>\n Daily walks with Maisey, on the walking pad, or a hike. I can\u2019t wait for the weather to cool down a bit so I can hike more often!<\/p>\n Barre 1-2 times a week (either at Pure Barre, teaching barre, or an at-home Sculpt Society<\/a> Strength workout)<\/p>\n Hot yoga or Pilates once a week<\/p>\n F45 (strength training days only) 2x a week<\/p>\nHow workouts have changed (healing from autoimmune symptoms and eye issues)<\/h2>\n
Here\u2019s what my weekly workout schedule includes right now:<\/strong><\/h3>\n