{"id":9966,"date":"2021-04-15T06:07:15","date_gmt":"2023-01-09T16:47:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saved-tattoo.com\/?p=9966"},"modified":"2024-01-05T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-01-05T00:00:00","slug":"can-you-work-out-after-getting-a-tattoo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saved-tattoo.com\/can-you-work-out-after-getting-a-tattoo\/","title":{"rendered":"Can You Work Out After Getting a Tattoo? \u2013 Everything You Need To Know"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are no specified rules on how long one should wait to work out after getting a tattoo. However, there are a few important factors one needs to consider before actually going back to the gym with fresh ink.<\/p>\n

The general rule is; you should not go back to exercising right after getting a tattoo. Many would wonder why is waiting so necessary, and others would try to find the connection between tattooing aftermath and exercise.<\/p>\n

In the following paragraphs, we’ll tackle this issue and find the best, legit, and checked answers to the aforementioned questions. So, if you’re wondering when and how you should work out after getting inked, then keep on reading!<\/p>\n

Working Out and Skin Changes<\/h2>\n

How Working Out Affects The Skin?<\/h3>\n

We’re starting from the very beginning. For you to understand the way exercising affects fresh ink, it is important to understand how it affects the skin first.<\/p>\n

First of all, it is well known that during a workout your skin stretches. That is a normal occurrence, especially if you’re building muscles and doing endurance or weightlifting workouts. During intense workouts, the skin can even become weaker and lead to the appearance of stretch marks, where exercising comprises lifting heavy weights for a longer period.<\/p>\n

Another occurrence important to mention is the increase of the skin temperature during working out. During the workout, your body temperature and heart rate increase, which leads to an increase in body temperature.<\/p>\n

As a result, you start sweating, which leads to\u00a0a thermal buildup<\/a>\u00a0of the skin. The reason the skin temperature increases is to cool down the body, as it contributes to the evaporation of sweat from the skin.<\/p>\n

Now, all of this seems completely natural and harmless, right? But, what if such skin changes occur while you’re dealing with a fresh tattoo? Let’s find out!<\/p>\n

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Credit: Saved Tattoo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

How Working Out Affects Tattooed Skin?<\/h3>\n

After you’ve received a new tattoo, it will be wrapped in foil and should remain covered for the next 24 to 48 hours; depending on your tattooist’s recommendations. In that time, your tattoo will behave like an open wound, that it is. The tattoo will bleed, ooze, get rid of excess plasma and ink. It is an uncomfortable and painful process.<\/p>\n

Once your tattoo is done leaking<\/a>, it will start drying out and you will have to focus on your aftercare routine.<\/p>\n

Now, imagine going to exercise with an open, painful wound. Even without standard skin changes during a workout, you will feel incredibly uncomfortable, and be possibly in a lot of pain. Would you go exercise with a deep cut or an open gun wound? No, you would not.<\/p>\n