After a long break, did you repeat the same tiny daily workout or slowly increase it?
Quick question — when you restarted after months away, did you pick one tiny, repeatable routine (for example: 10-minute walk + 2 sets of bodyweight squats every day) and keep it mostly unchanged for weeks, or did you deliberately add time/sets/intensity each week? Which approach actually kept you consistent and avoided soreness or burnout? Say what you did and why it worked (or didn’t).
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Start tiny and consistent first (2–4 weeks) to rebuild the habit and let tissues adapt. Once the routine is automatic, apply progressive overload slowly: change one variable at a time (duration, sets, intensity or frequency) and increase about 5–10% per week or add one extra set/session per week. Keep ≥48 hours between hard strength sessions, prioritise sleep and easy active recovery to limit DOMS. If you have health issues, check with a clinician before progressing.