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Curious to know who excercises & which excercise people do and how it has helped
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Hi,
I have an e-bike and it’s a godsend! I can cycle with my partner for over 30 miles using the peddle-assist engine which has 4 different assistance levels so nearer the end of the ride I can use more of the engine and less muscle strength- during lockdown we were both working from home and did a ride after work most evenings and I shifted some excess weight 😎
Two things an electric bike. Easy to use and gives you freedom and aqaurobics. Do as much or as little as you want but your moving much more easily in the water, I dont want to get out, our pool has hoists for bad days.
I have a 10month old 🐶 ,Rudi 3 walks a day keeps me fit
Now that would be something ha ha xxx
We have a dog that needs an hour or two of walks every day, rain or shine. Plus I do pilates/slow gym three times a week. And 10 minutes of stretching first thing. Would love to cycle, but have zero balance and where we live is not flat!
I go to the gym three times a week. Twice a week with a personal trainer! It’s one of the best things I have ever done. I do a lot of strength training and he always ensures I don’t overdo it or injure myself.
I have a fold up exercise bike with variable resistance: I try and do 8km (5 miles) every 2 or 3 days on that in 17 minutes or less if I can. Cycling generally is considered good for joints, including for those with RD, as for all it’s physical, there’s very little genuine stress on the joints as long as your position is right i.e. seat height. It’s something I find I can still do even if my knees and hips (or back) are having a bit of an off day and provides me with decent cardio when running is back to being a definite no. I walk as much as I can, including deliberately doing more journeys when doing things around the house to get steps in, but the knees and hips do have to be on good behaviour for that. I used to do weights/resistance bands every other day, along with skipping and other cardio, but that stopped this time last year and the last major flare that got me diagnosed. I find dumbbells almost impossible atm, but the resistance bands are easier generally, give resistance through an entire exercise rather than just one phase of movement, and are still just about doable some of the time, but the reality is I have lost a lot of the muscle mass I’d worked really hard for after ditching a large amount of excess weight. I also occasionally still do sit ups, modified push ups, and the odd plank if and when my back is behaving - by far the biggest issue for me is fatigue, tbh. That’s what tends to stop me from exercising more than the pain or stiffness, although I’m not yet in remission. I would also normally be swimming once or twice a week, but covid has been a total kaibosh on that for the time being. Swimming or water based exercise is brilliant because of the lack of movement resistance and weight bearing. Hands down, ask 100 physios, and 99 would tell you swimming is the best form of exercise for those with any kind of joint issue. Right now, I’m trying to find somewhere to do tai chi: for all it’s gentle, it’s actually very effective exercise and adds strength and stability to your core, muscles and joints as well as being great for mental wellbeing.
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Phew 😅 I’m worn out reading all that excercise regime ..wow get you
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It might sound a lot, but it’s really not, not in practice, and not compared to what I was doing prior to my health taking a turn. It probably equates to 2 hours of exercise a week, absolute max, and that would be a really good week at present. I used to be morbidly obese and dropped 10 stone between 2015 and the end of 2017 to get down to a healthy weight. My normal regime would be an hour in the gym 3 or 4 times a week, 40 laps in the pool twice a week, and lots of walking. Anyone ending up obese is actually a mental issue far more than a physical one, and for me, exercise is a really important element in maintaining a healthier emotional and mental relationship with food. Particularly on days I’m peed off and frustrated because the arthritis has me falling asleep in the chair! 🤦♂️😂
I used to love my Aqua Fit classes but not keen to go to the spa where I’m a member because of the risk of catching Covid. Water based exercise suited me because I can’t walk more than a short distance because of knee and ankle damage and it’s less strain on the joints.
So I have bought recently a recumbent exercise bike for home and am getting used to it. Im all set up in case of another lockdown!
I’m also trying out Qi Gong, which is like Tai Chi.
I think I need to buy excercise bike
I’m another with a dog, she is without doubt the best medicine ever!
When I was first diagnosed I could barely walk 100 metres. I got Molly just over 5 years ago as a pup. As she grew and her walking time extended (5 minutes per month of age for the first year) my stamina grew too.
Now I walk miles every day - I’m doing the Versus Arthritis 10k steps a day in October challenge. I never thought I’d be able to do this.
Dogs are also fantastic for mental health.
I swim almost everyday & go to the gym few times a week. Doing weight machines has really helped my wrists/arms recover some strength (still struggle with free weights tho) 💪
Running, every other day, between 2.75 and 3.3 miles. Very slowly.
Walking with the dog in the woods, fast for about 1 or 2 miles. Do this every day in addition to run.
Every other day a few pilates type exercises on the floor, mainly to stretch ny back. Bridge leg raises for keeping hips strong followed by 1 and half minute plank (extended arms not elbows) this is to stop my insides falling out after mesh hernia repair! I also do 3x 10 squats with weights and do some lifts in the hope of keeping shoulders strong. The squats feel like heaven when my coccyx and sacrum are hurting.
The floor routine is great for those days when I can't go out for whatever reason.
😳 wow
I walk commute for part time library job. I can’t always do it so I call for my Huber taxi (hubby)😍
I walk better with company as hubby walks in morning with me sometimes, but often it’s still too much for me. I panic if I get so far and feel I can’t complete. I think therefore I need an exercise something at home. So I know I’m safe.
I can’t run or cycle and hate swimming so walking has always been my mode of exercise. Tried yoga but teacher pushed down in me once for me to get into position abd my knee popped ☹️ Never again. Heard tai chi good but local class closed for covid etc. Not sure about the two hour session though 🤔
I do what I can.
But I’m no where near up to the 10000 steps a day 😥
