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Chhavi Mittal Returns to Gym with Modified Routine After Abdominal Surgery
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News18•23-09-2026, 08:33
Chhavi Mittal Returns to Gym with Modified Routine After Abdominal Surgery
- •Chhavi Mittal is back at the gym three weeks after undergoing a laparoscopic myomectomy to remove uterine fibroids, which left her with four abdominal incisions and 25-30 internal stitches.
- •She has adopted a significantly different fitness routine, focusing on walking, controlled resistance work, and strength training, while reducing her usual weightlifting capacity by a quarter and avoiding compound movements.
- •Mittal's latest surgery was necessitated by a rapidly growing fibroid, believed to be a side effect of Tamoxifen, a medication prescribed after her Stage II, Grade I breast cancer treatment in 2022.
- •Her approach emphasizes a gradual return to physical activity, prioritizing recovery and listening to her body's needs rather than rushing back to her pre-surgery intensity.
- •Mittal's public sharing of her recovery journey, including previous breast cancer treatment, offers a nuanced perspective on post-surgery fitness, highlighting that strength during recovery means adapting and rebuilding gradually.
Key Questions Answered
Chhavi Mittal underwent a laparoscopic myomectomy to remove uterine fibroids after experiencing severe menstrual pain.
Her rapidly growing fibroid was believed to be a side effect of Tamoxifen, a medication prescribed to her following her breast cancer treatment.
She has returned to physical activity gradually by walking, doing controlled resistance work, and strength training at about a quarter of her usual capacity, while avoiding compound movements like squats and deadlifts.
