Table 2.

Exercise before and after bariatric surgery

Endurance exercise	Resistance exercise
Before BS
20%-45% min/session	<60% of 1-repetetion maximum (1 RM)
45%-54% peak HR	12-15 repetitions ≥6 muscle group
2%-3% days/week	3 series/large muscle 2-3 days/week
After BS
Weekly exercise volume up to 250-400 min	Moderate to high-intense resistance exercise (≥70% of 1 RM)
Moderate effort (50%-70% peak HR) Involving large muscle (walking, rowing,.) 3 up to 5 days/week	12-15 repetitions for 3 series/session Targeting large muscle groups (femoris, hamstring, calfs, abdominal and back muscle, …)

BS: Bariatric surgery, 1 RM: Repetitions maximum, HR: Heart rate