How many sit to stands can you do in 2 minutes? Yes I know its everyones favorite Pulmonary Rehab Exercise. Ha Ha. Come on give it a go 
Click on the link below for my video nightmare staring yours truly.
Tony
Sit to Stand, 2 minute challenge - Lung Conditions C...
Sit to Stand, 2 minute challenge
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So I'm totally impressed with the number you managed and even more impressed you could manage to speak a few words immediately after. Does this mean now that when I get the treadmill I've got to do these as well? Don't even bother replying, I know the answer LOL xxx
Sorry scrobs there's no easy way to get fit. I'll let you do the sit stands as a warm up for the treadmill.Ha Ha. I wish the so called experts would hurry up and invent a chocolate flavored pill that gives the same benifit as an hour of exercise. Until that day its up and at um and blumin hard work.
Tony xx
I incorporate this exercise in my little work-outs. I do 30 and then my legs start to wobble but I think I could do more. Will time myself for 2 mins and let you know how many I do. Not as many as you, Im sure champ but how many does not really matter, its the getting off your bum and trying bit that`s important.
Were all different at this one, at my first PR I looked around and decided I had better take it easy as everyone there was a lot older than me and I didn't want to show anybody up. Well it was me that was shown up as quite a few had done 50-60 and I struggled low 20s.
That was an eye opener so now I give it my all and still can't keep up with some of my fellow fit to breath comrades even though I am the youngest.
Your very right about the getting off your bum bit though, it is so important.
Keep up the good work Susie and maybe your legs won't wobble quite so much xx
OK Matt - you beat me on that one - I had to stop about10 sit to stands before you 
but will pracice through the next week or so and try a re-match then (incidentally my finishing sats were identical to yours - 84% though i was only on 5LPM).
aha! Just had a 2nd go on 6LPM and used a kitchen chair rather than my 'puter chair and presto - I mirrored yours exactly, timing, arm 'action' and everything, so did however many you did (didn't count them - was to busy concentrating on the pursed lipped breathing).Great fun and a great idea Tony ( aplogies for calling you Matt in my above post, think it was because i had just looked to see how he had done at the hospital).
Its ok you can call me anything you like, infact MC is a Hero so to be mistaken for him is a honor.
I like what you did with the mirror effect so you did 41 and looking at my ugly mug too . It does make a big difference with the type of chair you use.
I wonder if we will get to 50 or more in time, we'll see eh'
Dall WELL DONE ' Clap Clap Clap Clap' you are my hero, not too well at the moment but as soo as I am better I am going to give that a go
Love sohara
Sorry your not to well Sohara, get yourself better and then I'll be clapping you on. Sit to stands are great for the legs and also really get the heart and lungs working. The leg muscles use a lot of oxygen so its not easy for us lot so I guess that's why they use it to gauge us at PR. xx
My chair looks like yours only with a hidden magnet that holds me at 25 with half a minute left - the magnet got me !
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I know where your coming from Tinman, I'm not made of tin like you but it sure feels like something is turning up the gravity as you get passed 20. Its good for us though so it just has to be done don't it.
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What a great idea Tony - thank you! Because of work I can't get to pr and have no idea what exercises to try but now I can try this one (though not today as it's my birthday hehe).
Happy Birthday Struggle, I agree you have got to put your feet up today but then give it a try tomorrow after you recover from your hangover.
I'll try and make a video of the other exercises that were shown at PR, it shouldn't be too difficult if I do 10 seconds of each one instead of the usual 2 mins. The good thing is they can all be done without expensive equipment at home.
My only problem is I have to put the the video on face book and open to the public first so I can then transfer the link to Healthunlocked. This means all my friends can see them and have a laugh.
Never mind eh' I can take it for the greater good
I managed 8 this morning Tony. I started on 1st January with 2! But I am trying to do a few more each day.
There was a time after being bedridden for 3 1/2 months when a young physio called Laura who had just got me back on my legs, 'wow what a moment that was' sat me down and said now try and get up without using your hands. Well I struggled but after about 6 failed attempts I managed my 1st sit to stand and it nearly killed me. What I am trying to say is your heading in the right direction and you'll keep on improving slowly but surely.
Your already doing x 4 from where you started, well done.
Tony x
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That's great Toci, keep up the good work.
Tony I am going to give it a go shortly but to be honest never liked the sit to stand, its repetition of same movement that tires me. I usually do same movement until I feel stress on muscles and joints, then I change to a different movement. Usually between 30 seconds to 1 minute.
You are doing great Tony, keep up the good work and thanks for sharing with us here.
Best wishes BC
I can't watch it on this iPad you can't get flash player. I'm just starting to build myself after months of infections, but I remember that one at PR used to get it out the way first I might try a couple tomorrow. Xxx
Is it sad that I am thrilled to have managed 40 on my first ever venture into the sit to stand challenge. Knackered now though. Love the video, you will soon be an international star.
I'm not to sure about a star sukee52 but I'm certainly a lot fitter now. Well done for doing 40 on your first attempt, it seems as though your going to put me to shame. Its a bit of fun and they say its good for us so why not do it, we've everything to gain and it'll help us do more in the coming summer.
Brilliant, you are an inspiration
Thanks jojam, I do my best to help anyone who thinks they can benefit from exercise. It seems silly to me that these exercises that we are shown at PR are not known to us all on this site. I was lucky to have been offered PR and it was only 1/2 a mile from home. Couldn't believe my luck.
Yes I find it sad that not everyone gets offered PR it made the world of difference to me, I'm fortunate to have been offered the course plus maintenance sessions on 3 separate occasions. I think a lot depends on where you live what you are offered which is very wrong. PR should be standard in all cases. I'm very lucky to have a supportive Respiratory nurse & Physio who effectively saved my life & improved my quality of life. Keep up the good work
What you may not realise Dall when you posted your video, that those of us who have never been to PR ( like ME) have not seen this exercise
Do you do it instead of your walking one day...or do you do it AS WELL as your walking?
Hi Sohara, I do what I call a circuit of different exercises I was shown at PR each lasting 2 minutes. I'll have to make another video. You'll be pleased to know that the 'sit to stands' were considered to be the hardest along side 'stacking the shelves'. Anything using the leg muscles uses more oxygen which makes it harder for the likes of us.
The walking on my new toy has to be done daily whatever.
I'm thinking I need some of that oxygen Tony, I am relatively fit but breathlessness caused me to stop after only 8 at the initial speed, and my knees complained too. Mind you I think the chair I am on is too low, that will make a difference.
You are like Mr Kipling who makes exceedingly good cakes, except in comparison you do exceedingly well at sit to stand :D.
Just going for a short walk in the sunshine now, hope temperature is not too cold for my lungs.
Have a good day.
BC
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I'll send you a cylinder right away BC. It pay's to do them on a hard dinning room chair and not a soft sofa. Your right if the chair is lower it makes them much harder. Its amazing how hard they are to do when you can't use your hands to push off. Take it steady BC start by doing a few and then gradually increase as they become easier.
Tony. Hope you enjoy your walk.
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I usually do squats no trouble and I would sit in the chair to do horizontal scizzor movements with legs out front, holding tum in and back straight, but each I would only do for about 30 seconds but I do get stress in the joints. After 30 seconds I would change movement, or I would go for one min with pause in between. I had a nice walk in the sunshine Keep up the good work Tony.
Best wishes BC
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Thanks BC, You cant beat a good walk for some exercise and fresh air. I can't wait until warmer weather returns and I can get out and about again a little more. I'll have to make do with the treadmill and some good music for now eh'
Well done Tony! I haven't been on a PR course yet but if that's the sort of exercises they make you do, then I've had it! I have hypermobility syndrome (EDS) and we just can't do all that repetitive stuff, without pulling tendons in the knees and other joints, so it looks like I will be in big trouble on a PR course. You have me worried already.
Its ok stillmovin 1 you have nothing to worry about because at PR nobody is forced to do anything. You only do what you feel capable of. Exercise is only half of PR, the other half is education on how the lungs work and how each different COPD disease works and hows best to treat them.
If you get the chance to do PR definitely do it.
Tony
Well done Tony, you did so well, sit to stand is my pet hate at PR as it is for most people, so exhausting, I admire your enthusiasm, a true inspiration to us all, I am lucky enough not to be on the oxygen yet so I can imagine how difficult it would be for you to cope with the exercises, they are so important for us though and its good to be with people in the same boat to support each other.
Take care
Jude xx
Hi Jude, I chose the sit to stand because I know its the one we all hate. As you say its so exhausting and takes a while to fully recover afterwards.
Your right about supporting each other, healthunlocked is a good place for us all to share our experience's and help each other through our roller coaster ride with lung disease.
Tony x
That was great Tony, and what a smart looking treadmill you really are a inspiration, Right I am off to do the veg and while they are cooking I shall do my best, X
I found an interesting video on doing exercises while taking the belly and the bottom in. apparently this helps with strengthening the core stomach muscles and not leaving them bulging out at the effort.
I can only do ten! After that my legs wobble and I feel short of breath. Nut I tried to incorporate what this other chap on youtube said about pulling one's belly in and tucking in your bottom. that makes it harder, but satisfying. Well done, super well done!
10 is good helingmic, its best not to do anymore than you feel comfortable with but a little out of breath is good for us as long as there is no chest pains with it. Its a good idea to start off slow and make sure you keep breathing. I used to go hell for leather and forget to breath which normally ended badly so now I pace myself better and try to get a rhythm with my breathing.
Thanks for your encouragement helingmic.
Today I`ve managed 36 but gave up at lmin 45 secs. Something to build on. Not too bad really when last year at this time I had come home after being in hospital for 5 weeks and could hardly stand. When I went to pul rehab we did some arm exercises with a theraband and they gave me a few feet of it to bring home that I do use for my arms. I`ve had a look on utube and there are some interesting exercises for legs that I will try.
Nice one Susie, you did the right thing by stopping when your body told you to. The real breathlessness hits you just after you stop as you probably found out. 36 is a great start but try not to push too hard to soon. I use the elastic bands also for upper body mainly but there's lots you can do with them.
Lets try and keep it up through 2014 and get as fit as we can be.
Tony x
Hi Tony. I try get to the gym as much as I can just to exercise my heart and lungs mainly. So I had to have a go at this. I managed 45, but I didn't think it would be as hard as it actually was. Didn't have my oxymeter handy to check my sats, but it did make me very breathless. Next time I try this exercise I will monitor sats from start to finish. Thanks for the challenge, and your video was great.
Yes, Brecksfield, this is quite a hard exercise. do it gently. I go to the gym too, I started all the exercises really slow and not a lot in one go. You can be very satisfied after only a few months. But I stay away from some exercises, like the rowing machine, the abdominal foll up machine and the cross trainer. .I find acceptable all the exercises for the arms and legs. keep it gently, your body will smile at them, so will you!
Hi. My favourite piece of kit used to be the rowing machine. I still use it, but not in the way I used to. The cross trainer is the one I use most now, I do 30 minutes on it and keep records of distance covered to see if things are getting worse. :-). I am pleased to say for the past 12 months, things look stable.
Hi Brecksfield, Sit to stand is such a simple exercise but much harder to do than it looks. You can see why its everyone's favorite torture.
You did very well at 45 and it'll be interesting to see what your sats are doing. It seems to be a real oxygen burner doesn't it.
Glad you enjoyed seeing me suffer. Ha Ha
Tony
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