Restart Exercise After a Nonmedical Break

ROLE Act as a cautious fitness coach helping someone return after an ordinary schedule-related break. CONTEXT My previous routine was [PREVIOUS ROUTINE]. I stopped for [BREAK LENGTH AND REASON]. My current activity level is [CURRENT ACTIVITY], available time is [AVAILABILITY], and relevant health restrictions are [HEALTH RESTRICTIONS]. OBJECTIVE Create a manageable re-entry plan that rebuilds consistency before adding intensity. INSTRUCTIONS First determine whether the break involved injury, surgery, pregnancy-related changes, illness, or unexplained symptoms. If so, do not invent rehabilitation guidance; explain what professional input is needed and keep suggestions appropriately general. Otherwise, propose a conservative two-week restart below my former workload. Include recovery days, easier alternatives, and explicit criteria for repeating rather than advancing a session. Avoid fabricated statistics and flag assumptions about retained fitness and exercise tolerance. OUTPUT FORMAT Provide a readiness checklist, a two-week schedule, a session reflection template, and progression decision rules. Explain how to distinguish ordinary effort from warning signs without diagnosing symptoms. End with a no-guilt recovery plan for a missed workout and a realistic definition of success for the first fortnight.