Starting again

Guides for getting back into exercise after a break, whether it's been a few weeks or a few years. Written from experience, checked against the research, and kept short.

By Bjørn Lundell, founder of Oreuma · 11 October 2026

• Getting back into exercise
  How to start again after a long break without wrecking your first week.
• Why you keep quitting
  Why most workout plans break on the first gap, and what to do instead.
• Workouts without streaks
  Why streaks backfire if you've fallen off before, and what to look for instead.
• How long it takes to get back
  What you lose during a break, and how quickly it comes back.
• Do short workouts count?
  Why 10 minutes is a real workout, according to the WHO guidelines.
• Starting again after 40
  What changes after 40, and how to restart in a way your body will thank you for.
• After the holidays
  How to restart in January without the usual February crash.
• What Oreuma does after a break
  The exact rules the app uses to size your sessions after time away.
• Our promises
  No streaks, no guilt, no plan to fall behind on, written down.