So...I've been swearing to myself that I was going to start exercising. I'm single again and not at all happy with the way I look...which is going to make me stay single for a long time if I don't do something about it! So, I moved my ex's old treadmill up to my room a week ago so that I could start. I then had a bad Lyme week and wasn't able to start until yesterday.
I forced myself to do 3/4 of a mile, but honestly after the first 8 minutes (.2 miles) I was in agony.
My question is...do I push or am I going to end up hurting myself? Is there a good/safe way to get into an exercise regime with Lyme???
Posted by Keebler (Member # 12673) on :
- ONE minute on a slow speed walk is a good start. Wait. Two days later, try for TWO minutes. Seriously.
Walk, don't run.
Tai Chi is the best for a gentle but deep full body workout that is non-taxing - so you can do some Tai Chi everyday. Tai Chi helps in so many ways. Qi Gong is similar and requires less turning of the head. Also excellent and it can be done daily, and you can do it in short sessions, sitting or even lying down.
Pilates is good too, starting slowly & gently. More detail here:
** Nutritional Supplements in Disseminated Lyme Disease **
J.J. Burrascano, Jr., MD (2008) - Four pages -
Posted by Keebler (Member # 12673) on :
- This caught my eye today. I've read that being in nature is a far superior environment for our body to heal. This talks more about the brain needing the rest from gadgets.
Doing something you enjoy in a natural setting may be better for your brain - or at least be sure to leave off gadgets and screens and look out the window at a tree.
OUR BRAIN ON COMPUTERS: Digital Devices Deprive Brain of Needed Downtime
By MATT RICHTEL - The New York Timss - August 24, 2010
Excerpt:
. . . when the brain was constantly stimulated, ``you prevent this learning process.'' . . . .
. . . Even though people feel entertained, even relaxed, when they multitask while exercising, or pass a moment at the bus stop by catching a quick video clip, they might be taxing their brains, scientists say.
``People think they're refreshing themselves, but they're fatiguing themselves,'' said Marc Berman, a University of Michigan neuroscientist. . . .
. . . Of the 70 cardio machines on the main floor at Baker Gym, 67 have televisions attached. Most of them also have iPod docks and displays showing workout performance, and a few have games, like a rope-climbing machine that shows an animated character climbing the rope while the live human does so too. . . .
. . . A few months ago, the cable TV went out and some patrons were apoplectic. ``It was an uproar. People said: `That's what we're paying for,' '' said Leeane Jensen, 28, the fitness manager. At least one exerciser has a different take.
Two stories up from the main floor, Peter Colley, 23, churns away on one of the several dozen elliptical machines without a TV. Instead, they are bathed in sunlight, looking out onto the pool and palm trees.
``I look at the wind on the trees. I watch the swimmers go back and forth,'' Mr. Colley said. ``I usually come here to clear my head.'' -
Posted by Keebler (Member # 12673) on :
- Why liver support and pacing are so important: ---------------------
Believe it or not, toxic free radical molecules and oxidation by-products are produced whenever you exercise.
Everyone knows that exercise is related to improved muscle, heart and lung function... but it does have a downside, too.1-2
All of your workouts' positive effects begin with oxidative phosphorylation, a pathway that your body uses to generate energy (known as adenosine triphosphate or ATP) at the cellular level.
Unfortunately, this respiratory process--paired with your muscles' contractions and additional environmental factors like certain preservatives in foods and beverages, sun exposure and smog--produces by-products that pollute your body and lead to the formation of damaging free radicals.3
And studies show that this excess free radical exposure can pave the way to DNA mutations, premature aging and cell death, muscle weakness, fatigue and chronic oxidative stress.4-5
So how can you get the best benefits of regular exercise--without placing your body at risk in the process?
Proper antioxidant support is one effective way: Extensive research shows that safe, natural substances including vitamins A, C and E, N-acetyl cysteine, lutein, rosemary leaf extract, turmeric, green tea, bilberry and grape seed extract are all potent free radical quenchers . . . .
- Cont'd at link above.
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LIVER SUPPORT LINKS - 3/4 of the way down page one in the thread below.
Topic: To everyone with cardiac symptoms please read !
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It's very important to have this book as a reference tool for self-care and support measures. It answers so many questions in detail that is impossible here on the forum.
You can read more about it here and see customer reviews.
Web site: www.lymedoctor.com -
Posted by kidsgotlyme (Member # 23691) on :
My daughter does Pilates, and it has been the best exercise for her. She stretches out her achy muscles, and after she is finished, she always feels better.
We got her some VHS tapes at the Goodwill for about $3 each.
Posted by sixgoofykids (Member # 11141) on :
I'm a pilates instructor. I think it's perfect for Lymies because it's moderate strength training, reaches the deep muscles (to disturb the bacteria there!), and is no aerobic. It also includes stretching.
Dr. B warns against cardio until the stamina returns. It drains the adrenals.
Ideal would be to find a pilates studio and take reformer classes because the reformer can work to even out your body.
There are some good tapes out there as well. If you can even sometimes get to a studio it will help your form. Proper form pilates can do wonders in changing your body, so it's worth getting it right.