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Excersize

A myRAteam Member asked a question 💭
Lexington, KY

I'm new to this group but wanted to ask. How do you excersize? I have been trying to walk but I also have COPD so it's been hard, I used to be in such great physical shape but in the last few years I have become very overweight. I was just wondering how everyone else excercises when your joints hurt all the time.

June 2, 2021
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Members shared diverse strategies for staying active despite joint pain and other health challenges, with many emphasizing the importance of... Read more

Members shared diverse strategies for staying active despite joint pain and other health challenges, with many emphasizing the importance of starting small and building gradually, as one member described going from minimal activity post-surgery to comfortably walking 20 to 30 minutes. Several members recommended alternatives to outdoor walking, including gym memberships with climate control, under-desk foot cycle machines, pool-based arthritis classes at facilities like the YMCA, and adaptive or gentle yoga available on PBS or through specialized online programs. A recurring theme was the balance between pushing yourself to meet fitness goals and offering yourself grace on difficult days, with members acknowledging both the physical and emotional toll of weight gain and limited mobility while encouraging one another to explore accessible, low-impact options.

A myRAteam Member

I've been practicing adaptive yoga which is designed for people with disabilities for over a year and it changed my life in terms of improving my mobility. So much so that I set up a nonprofit organisation providing free online classes. Check it out the Arthritis tab on adaptiveyogalive.com. Hope it helps X

September 1, 2021
A myRAteam Member

What about one of the foot/cycle machines? They are working for my friend-esp if it is hard to walk outside. Keeps you movong and you can do it in the cool AC. Just a thought-good luck:)

June 6, 2021
A myRAteam Member

I walk and I remember how little I could do at first. Had surgery and had to start though stopped all exercising with RA. Now I can go 20 - 30 min decent pace not real fast. I also found Volturen which has helped some

June 5, 2021
A myRAteam Member

Honestly I push myself really hard because my fitness goals are super important to me. Lately I get some degree of relief when i walk so that helps things out also.

June 2, 2021
A myRAteam Member

Pool exercises work well and a lot less stress on joints. They have arthritis classes at YMCA s and other gyms with indoor pools so you can go year round.

June 22, 2021
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