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Lifting Weights after a tattoo?

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By *penbicouple OP   Couple
over a year ago

Northampton

I (Jack) had a tattoo on my forearm a week ago.

Does anyone with experience know how long I need to wait before lifting weights? Do I need to wait till it's fully healed, or is a week off long enough?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A week is plenty. I’ve been back to the gym within a few days after each of my tattoos. As long as you keep it clean and don’t let it rub too much you’ll be fine.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Forearm should be okay. I'd keep the reps slow, but should all be good (not a tattoo artist tho. Can you chat to who did it?)

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By *penbicouple OP   Couple
over a year ago

Northampton

Cheers, folks.

I was nervous about the stretching and overly sweating. But I'll take it easy.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Cheers, folks.

I was nervous about the stretching and overly sweating. But I'll take it easy. "

I work a physical job where I have to move constantly and I’ve been straight to work after a tattoo. As long as you keep it clean and moisturised you can do physical activities as soon as you like.

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By *astesLikeMagicWoman
over a year ago

Newcastle

I've always gone straight back in

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By *penbicouple OP   Couple
over a year ago

Northampton


"I work a physical job where I have to move constantly and I’ve been straight to work after a tattoo. As long as you keep it clean and moisturised you can do physical activities as soon as you like."

Excellent. Thanks!

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By *penbicouple OP   Couple
over a year ago

Northampton


"Forearm should be okay. I'd keep the reps slow, but should all be good (not a tattoo artist tho. Can you chat to who did it?)"

No one famous. It was a female-lead studio in Northampton.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Forearm should be okay. I'd keep the reps slow, but should all be good (not a tattoo artist tho. Can you chat to who did it?)

No one famous. It was a female-lead studio in Northampton."

I'm sure they'd know! I'd hope they'd give aftercare services.

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By *0YRIDERMan
over a year ago

Leeds

Like people have said, a gym session should be fine but if a swim is part of your routine I'd stay out the pool unless you want to risk infection.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Personally I stayed off a couple of weeks to give it time to fully heal, reducing any risks of stretching the healing skin or infecting it.

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By *penbicouple OP   Couple
over a year ago

Northampton


"Personally I stayed off a couple of weeks to give it time to fully heal, reducing any risks of stretching the healing skin or infecting it. "

This was my assumption. Thanks.

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By *ames-77Man
over a year ago

milton keynes

Got an 8 hour tattoo Monday will give the gym a couple day break haha

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