Only two weeks into my return to the gym and you're already asking me if I'm still working out.  Bastards!

Yes, I am still working out.  After several months away from the gym, I recently started my resistance training again.  I'm still at it.  I'm taking it slowly right now — using little more than half the weight I was lifting late last year — in order to train my body to do the exercises again.

The idea is to train the muscle groups to do the exercises properly and in a controlled manner (prompting the creation of neuropathways, or, in my case, the regeneration of neuropathways which may have ceased working due to non-use).  Without properly training the muscles, brain and nerves to do the work correctly and successfully, the exercise is essentially useless.

Now that I've made it two weeks, I'll begin to slowly increase the weight until I'm back to my goal of three sets of 8-10 reps each with complete failure on the last set.  This still allows me to train my body and continue with the neuropathway regeneration while not hurting myself.  I can increase the physical challenge at a slow and steady pace, ensuring my body continues to adapt to and learn from the work.