All you need to know about exercise and the COVID-19 Vaccines
COVID-19 has been the most trending word lately in the world with the vaccines being redeveloped and countries fighting severe pandemic...01 August 2021
COVID-19 has been the most trending word lately in the world with the vaccines being
redeveloped and countries fighting severe pandemic situations and now even the fight of several
COVID-19 clones.
We've finally reached a stage where according to Reuters COVID-19 Tracker, the 'United Arab
Emirates has administered at least 16,263,585 doses of COVID vaccines so far.
Assuming every
person needs 2 doses, that's enough to have vaccinated about 83.2% of the country's
population.'
The UAE offers three various vaccinations these are Sino pharm, Pfizer-Biotech's and, Sputnik
V COVID-19 Vaccine.
Although it is clear and out there that vaccines provide great support and protection against
COVID-19, there may be a few concerns about how they can affect your life now.
Let's talk about exercise and COVID-19 vaccination, and whether or not your exercise habits
would be affected by the vaccination or not?
Here is all you need to know about exercising and
COVID-19 vaccination.
A healthy exercise routine shouldn't harm your vaccine response.
The truth is as long as you are feeling well enough and motivated to get running and work out whether it's your first dose, second dose, or only dose you should be totally OK.
You should always align yourself with the common vaccine side effects just so you are aware if you experience any.
The common side effects after the vaccine according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) would include;
- Pain
- Redness
- Swelling where you got vaccinated
- Headache
- Muscle pain
- Chills
- Nausea
- Fever
- Tiredness
These side effects usually begin to start within the first day or two of getting vaccinated, the CDC says, and they might impact your ability to do daily activities, including working out.
But that's not necessarily a bad thing. Still, there is also no data showing that moderate exercise hurts your immune response. (While the CDC doesn't offer explicit guidance on exercise and the COVID-19 vaccines, they do state that medical exercise tolerance tests are fine before or after.)
There have also been experts looking into the fact that exercise could help it when it comes to vaccine response.
Various studies including one published in 2020 study from Brain, Behavior, and Immunity journal which analyzed 20 articles around the issue, found that the athletes who exercised for no more than twice a week had a stronger immune response to their influenza vaccine. However, there are so many unknowns when it comes to this novel virus.
What you should know about exercising after a COVID-19 vaccine?
'I don't think there's anything dangerous about exercising after you get the vaccine', Dr. Wyles says to Health.
Having no evidence proving that exercise may not be harmful while getting vaccinated it's important to note that with the common COVID-19 vaccination side effects you should be aware that the effectiveness of your workout may be affected.
Besides having no proven studies addressing that exercise is not harmful after vaccination it is important to note that also there hasn't been a study proving that exercise is beneficial after vaccination.
Therefore, it is always important to listen to your body and never push your body for excess pressure, if you don't feel well enough to exercise you can always take the day off.
Go easy on your workout plan.
Considering that one won't know exactly how their body will react during an exercise it is key to understand to reduce high-intensity workouts plans.
Don't plan that huge workout plan with your workout buddy, postpone your sign up to a non-refundable workout class.
Don't force your body into harsh physical activity.
Play it on the safe side, you won't lose anything but instead, you'll gain more benefits.
It's important to take note that after your second dose of vaccine it doesn't necessarily mean you have been fully vaccinated.
According to the CDC, you're only considered fully vaccinated only 2 weeks after the second dose.
This highlights that you must ensure you postpone workout plans that are within a small group or even mask-less workouts only until you are fully vaccinated.
It is also important that during these two weeks you keep public health precautions as per the UAE law to contain the spread of COVID-19. Overall, it's totally good to exercise after you get the COVID-19 shot.
Just make your body guide you in terms of when to start and when to stop. Your body should be your coach during this time.
Make sure you have a good dietary plan that keeps you full and ensures you have the right nutrients during this pandemic.
You can check out our various meal plans that ensure optimal nutrients for you every day.
