Adherence
During pandemic lockdown, individuals previously engaged in resistance training maintained participation rates (82.8%) but adapted their training location to home, shifted to bodyweight exercises, and reduced perceived effort, resulting in lower perceived effectiveness and enjoyment.
If you are used to training in a gym, do not stop training when you cannot access it. Shift to bodyweight exercises or home equipment, and accept that your perceived effort and enjoyment might drop temporarily. Focus on maintaining the habit of training 2-3 times per week rather than perfecting the routine or intensity. Your body will adapt, and you can gradually reintroduce complexity as access allows.
A majority of individuals (82.8%) maintained participation in RT during-lockdown... There was reduced probability of training in privately owned gyms (~ 59% to ~ 7%) and increased probability of training at home (~ 18% to ~ 89%)... reduced probability of resistance machines (~ 66% to ~ 13%) and free weight use (~ 96% to ~ 81%), and increased probability of bodyweight training (~ 62% to ~ 82%)... moderate reduction in the perception of effort experienced during-training (r = 0.31)... perceived effectiveness, enjoyment, and likelihood of continuing current training were all lower during-lockdown.
Why this rating
Large sample size (n=5389) and robust statistical modeling (GEE), but relies on self-reported data which introduces recall and social desirability bias.
Source
The Impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) Related Public-Health Measures on Training Behaviours of Individuals Previously Participating in Resistance Training: A Cross-Sectional Survey Study
James Steele et al. · Sports Medicine · 2021
DOI 10.1007/s40279-021-01438-5
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