How long does it take to get fit again?

Here’s how your body bounces back after a break from exercise.

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Here’s how your body bounces back after a break from exercise.
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March 13, 2024

When it comes to cardiovascular fitness and muscle strength, the adage is true: Use it or lose it. But we all stray from exercise sometimes.

A woman in blue workout pants and a gray tank top lying on a bed. Half of her body is draped over the edge of the bed, with her hand partly curled around a kettlebell.

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