Therapeutic Exercise

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My nephew ( CMTer - 31 yrs old ), who could not do squats, hired a

personal trainer, and can now do squats. He doesn't need to hang on to anything

either. The trainer told him that since with CMT the brain doesn't tell the

muscle in time, the trick is to confuse the brain. He told him to pretend

there's a ball between his thighs and he has to hold it while he's on the

tredmill, stationary bike, or whatever, and when he's doing squats. He told

him he's going to fall at first ( and he did ) but that he can build those

muscles. ( And he did ). I wouldn't try it myself at this point in time

because I'd for sure pull every muscle, tendon and legiment there is in my

legs.

He also told him to spend an hour a day on working the arms, the next day

the legs, the next day ab's and so on, so that he doesn't overwork any

muscles, yet he's working all his muscles.

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