A new tattoo is an open wound, meaning that it’s very important to keep it clean and away from bacteria. Unfortunately, sweating and going to a gym with lots of other sweaty people isn’t the greatest for your fresh, open wound. That’s why you’ll want to stay away from gyms and avoid vigorous exercise for an absolute bare minimum of 72 hours after you get a new tattoo.

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That being said, a tattoo isn’t fully healed after 72 hours; it requires at least 2-4 weeks to get to that point. So after the 72-hour period, you’ll still have to exercise caution (pun intended).

Depending on where your tattoo is, you might have to modify or avoid certain exercises until your tattoo is healed. For example, if your tattoo is on your back, you probably shouldn’t do sit-ups for a while.

And if you swim, you’ll have to stop doing that entirely until the tattoo is completely healed.

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How Long Should You Wait?

You need to avoid any physical activities for at least the first two days. Forget about running, going to the gym, or doing Pilates. This is for your own good.

You need to keep your tattoo clean at all times to prevent any type of infection. Also, training in any form can affect the quality of the work that you had done.

If you can wait for six weeks before working out after a tattoo, that is definitely the best choice. This is the time period that the skin needs to properly heal, but some people require even longer.

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A new tattoo is an open wound, meaning that it’s very important to keep it clean and away from bacteria. Unfortunately, sweating and going to a gym with lots of other sweaty people isn’t the greatest for your fresh, open wound. That’s why you’ll want to stay away from gyms and avoid vigorous exercise for an absolute bare minimum of 72 hours after you get a new tattoo.

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A post shared by Nina (@keinhusky)

That being said, a tattoo isn’t fully healed after 72 hours; it requires at least 2-4 weeks to get to that point. So after the 72-hour period, you’ll still have to exercise caution (pun intended).

Depending on where your tattoo is, you might have to modify or avoid certain exercises until your tattoo is healed. For example, if your tattoo is on your back, you probably shouldn’t do sit-ups for a while.

And if you swim, you’ll have to stop doing that entirely until the tattoo is completely healed.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Tommy (@oddity13)

The post Everything You Need to Know About Working Out With a New Tattoo appeared first on yourdailysportfix.com.

How Long Should You Wait?

You need to avoid any physical activities for at least the first two days. Forget about running, going to the gym, or doing Pilates. This is for your own good.

You need to keep your tattoo clean at all times to prevent any type of infection. Also, training in any form can affect the quality of the work that you had done.

If you can wait for six weeks before working out after a tattoo, that is definitely the best choice. This is the time period that the skin needs to properly heal, but some people require even longer.

The post Everything You Need to Know About Working Out After a Tattoo appeared first on yourdailysportfix.com.