Exercise for Parkinsons online

[Ratzkywatzky]

I have been doing my exercises at home using you tube videos and until recently used a really beneficial series of workouts posted by Hasfit. These were free along with a free app to make it easier to use them and though not aimed directly at PWP seemed the best produced and most varied I could find. They have different sets of exercises aimed at strength, cardio, recuperation, stretching, etc, they also have a whole set based on boxing/MMA, very good for practicing speed of movement. Usefully they have two coaches side by side with one doing the advanced exercises and one doing easier modifications for beginners or less fit people. This is still an excellent resource but recently they made it so their workout programmes which were free now need a subscription for access though the original individual workouts. Don't blame them, i think they are well worth it and they deserve to make some money out of all their hard work.

Anyhoo, being a cheapskate and feeling like a change anyway I decided to look around for alternatives and found something called Neurofit BC who are an exercise based Parkinson's specific Physiotherapy company according to their blurb. Good range of exercises targeting speed, posture etc. Quite a tough workout and much like the Hasfit, probably most beneficial for people in early stages though both hasfit and neurofit cater for the less able with modifications and seated exercises. Have never seen any references to this specialised and free resource on here so thought this might be useful for someone?

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[Farec]

Hi. Thank you for posting these exercise videos. They’re great and definitely challenging!

[Chicafromchitown]

Thank you.... this is what I was looking for

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[lenimoo]

Thanks for the link-really useful!

[Cbgs]

Thnk U for sharing!!!

[LindaP50]

Interesting. Always good to find another resource. The front picture is extremely challenging - if I showed this to my husband he would just walk away. His legs don't work well. He has to concentrate just to pivot.

[Ratzkywatzky in reply to LindaP50]

Yes, haven't got as far as that exercise yet!! Have found loads of other exercises for different levels of ability on you tube (in some you can remain seated throughout) but the ones I mentioned are good for me at the stage I am at (early) The neurofit series also has a set of exercises for posture and stability on their channel.

[Steve1376]

Thank you

[JohnPepper]

Hi Ratskywatzky.

I started to do fast walking in 1994, two years after diagnosis. At that time I had had Pd symptoms since 1963. To cut a long story short I was able to stop taking Pd medication in 2002 and have been medication-free since then. I have lived a normal life since then and am now 84 years old.

It costs nothing to do, but it produces the body's own natural repair kit called GDNF.

Look at my website and contact me - reverseparkinsons.net and email me. I will help you, at no cost to yourself.

[Jumex2017]

I looked at this and I think it’s a very energetic exercise

[Ratzkywatzky in reply to Jumex2017]

Certainly is , I'm still doing workout one, trying to do it 5 days before moving on so not quite sure what is in store for me as I work through the programme! I see mixed martial arts style coming up which should be fun! There are 10 different workouts altogether I think. The most beneficial exercises for Parkinsons are supposed to be those that push you and leave you well out of breath and increase your heart rate apparently, plus these in particular are tailored especially to help balance, gait, speed of movement as well. Everyone will have a different threshold and capabilities and need exercises that suit their fitness and agility level to achieve this so these won't be for everybody as i already mentioned although there are generally easier versions given as the 'coach' shows how to do each exercise . (also why they often say to consult your doctor before embarking on a vigorous exercise regime!!)