 [ Symptoms ] how do i get strength back after hip replacement surgery was 9 mos ago hip is fine just not getting strength back walking just a short distance wears me out just had thyroid etc checked slightly anemic now taking iron supplement along with daily multi vitamin am vegetarian eat healthy balanced diet know must use energy to have energy so exercise regularly but instead of exercise getting easier with repetition and being able to do more it gets harder and must really push just to do minimul workout  postsurgery exercises and walking [ Disease ] i am sorry to hear you are struggling with regaining your strength after hip replacement that must be difficult to deal with while i generally agree with your statement you must use energy to have energy  i wonder if you are pushing yourself too hard too fast i realize it is been 9 months since your surgery but if you have been pushing too hard for the entire 9 months you may have set yourself back a bit remember rest is good too your body requires downtime to do things like produce hemoglobin if you became anemic since the surgery you probably should push your iron intake i realize you are taking iron supplements now but frankly they are not as effective as dietary sources i would suggest you increase your dietary intake of iron as well as taking a supplement i probably do not need to tell you spinach iron fortified cereals tofu and pumpkin seeds are all rich sources of non heme non meat iron if exercise is wearing you out rather than pepping you up i suspect you are over exercising try dialing down your regimen and see if that helps i wish you all the best