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If you’ve been watching this season of Big Brother, we’re sure you’ll have been rooting for fitness coach Zelah Glasson from London!
Zelah has featured on our socials over the past few months with workout tips tailored to the trans+ community – specifically, transmascs who have had top surgery or have top surgery on the horizon.
It can be tricky to know where to begin, but Zelah has made it simple:
Most importantly, follow guidance from your surgeon about recovery timeframes before working out for the first time post surgery!
1) don’t rush into it! Be gentle with your body. Start off with a lighter workout or weight session than your last one pre-surgery.
2) work on your mobility first – ease into dynamic stretching & shoulder rolls to get your upper body used to working out again, and go easy before putting your hands above your head!
3) you will have likely lost some muscle mass during your surgery downtime – that’s totally normal! Don’t be too hard on yourself with before and afters. Muscle memory has you covered – be patient and you’ll be back to where you were fitness wise in good time.
Take any downtime you need post any surgical procedures, and make sure to be patient with your body. You’ve got this!