Your work out regimen and new tattoo can cause a conundrum for collectors with a fitness mindset.

For all intents and purposes it’s best to avoid strenuous working out for 3-4 weeks while your new tattoo ink heals and the aftercare process runs it’s course.

The following article will lay bare the details of why working out can cause issues with newly tattooed skin, and suggest some ways to stay in shape while your open wound knits and mends.

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Sweat is the Problem

Some degree of sweating is to be expected for everyone. However, sweating too much is not good for the first weeks after getting inked. Sweating at a gym is a recipe for disaster

Avoid participating in heavy sweating activities or intensive gym workout and lifting sessions until at least the second round of layered tattoo peeling is complete.

Gyms, spas, sauna, and activities such as hot yoga can expose your tattoo to bacteria. Going to the gym in a post COVID-19 world is also not recommended for the consideration of those around you when you have freshly inked skin.

Be smart, be sensible, and be considerate. It’s not too much to ask of yourself.

Avoid Tight Fitting Clothing

It’s important to let your new tattoo breathe.

Restrictive clothing and the fabrics of active wear can stick to your skin or negatively impact airflow even when out of workout mode. This promotes sweating, chafing and rubbing – all situations you want to avoid in skin contact for a new tattoo.

Active wear also applies technology to move moisture away from your skin and keep you dry during exercise and leisure activities, which is also to be avoided when your fresh ink needs constant hydrating around the tattooed area.

If you live in a warm or hot climate, wear loose fitting clothing that doesn’t constrict movement of air and your limbs.