Yeah. I was very careful to put some gradual gym work in for myself and my kid before increasing sessions on court. We had done some outside training but not very serious. My training plan was to maintain muscle strength for joint protection and therefore be ready for when courts reopen.take it easy. I went too hard on the first time back after months and hurt my knee. Had to take another month break from doing any exercise in order to recover.
My kid could get back into more intense badminton faster - it took her two weeks for which she coped quite well and then I gradually increased the sessions. Also told the coaches to be careful initially. I needed an extra three weeks to start to feel confident about increasing work rate. Unfortunately, we cant beat age. It takes me longer to build up and injuries take longer to recover from.