I am having a problem getting up enough energy to work out five days a week. I work out with a trainer twice a week and it is a very aggressive, extensive work out. What do you suggest I can do for the other days.
Thanks for your help.
I am having a problem getting up enough energy to work out five days a week. I work out with a trainer twice a week and it is a very aggressive, extensive work out. What do you suggest I can do for the other days.
Thanks for your help.
Is it the energy you need or motivation?
With motivation comes energy.
And the more you work out the more energy you will have.
Try a group program i find it to be more fun in a group.
It gives you something to look forward to new people to talk to.
And don't limit it to a PD group.
I do crossfit and i am the only one with PD.
I am the oldest there but i still out do some 20 and 30 year olds.
They make me fill special and wanted.
There are other types of workout programs for PD.
Just find 1 that works for you.
good luck
and keep fighting you wiill win.
A good fast walk with a friend is good but remember you really do need to have a day or two off too, it keeps the spark in whatever exercise you're doing the other days.
You may try Yoga, Meditation, Breathing exercises, please see my posting Yoga for PD; all these does not require energy / muscle strength, rather it gives energy to brain and over-all wellness
I have just started doing Tai Chi, I have been told that it is very good for PD. They is quite a few suffers with PD in the Tai Chi class. albert
I had a very busy ortho PT practice that I ran for 7 years before I had to close the doors due to exhaustion. The best for me was walking 30-45 minutes 4-5x weekly, daily meditation, daily stretching and weekly yard work. It's quite easy to overdo it with PD. Everyone is extremely different so listen to your body.
Build up time/speed/weight gradually, doing some activity you enjoy. The first few weeks you may feel tired and ache a bit but I found it soon will become energizing.
I walk and play golf 3 to 4 times per week and work out with a trainer twice per week.
I am switching to the treadmill for the winter. It's boring but it maintains my training level.
I keep reading that it's better to exercise moderately but more often rather than to work out like a maniac, but less often. Why not try something not as rigorous as your workouts with the coach -- yoga, tai chi, or walking -- and see how that feels? You can add a day if you're comfortable with that. I agree with Grower -- resting is an important part of the exercise cycle. The days I'm not officially exercising I'm doing housework, gardening, walking the dog, etc. and that can be rigorous too!