Re: what kind of exercises?

[Guest guest]

Swimming or an Aquatics program, biking, hiking, horsebackriding, walking in

sand, aerobics, yoga, Tai-Chi, ski-conditioning and non-competitive sports have

all been beneficial to me in managing my CMT. I did not need a personal trainer.

Instead, after surgery, fortuitiously, I worked with a Physical Therapist who

helped design an Aquatics circuit program for me.

Everyone with CMT is different in their needs and abilities.

Please go to our Files section and read through the Exercise folder. There are

very important articles to shed more light.

Gretchen

[Guest guest]

Awesome for me lifting weights help me out and riding the bike.I also stretch.

> Swimming or an Aquatics program, biking, hiking, horsebackriding, walking in

sand, aerobics, yoga, Tai-Chi, ski-conditioning and non-competitive sports have

all been beneficial to me in managing my CMT. I did not need a personal trainer.

Instead, after surgery, fortuitiously, I worked with a Physical Therapist who

helped design an Aquatics circuit program for me.

>

> Everyone with CMT is different in their needs and abilities.

>

> Please go to our Files section and read through the Exercise folder. There are

very important articles to shed more light.

>

> Gretchen

>

[Guest guest]

Hatha Yoga will work extremely well, even generating reversal of

symptoms and lessened severity of the disease. Just my experience.

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I am catching up on old posts.

I do triathlons, so I swim, bike, and yes, I am starting to run again for

the first time in 15 years (maybe 20 LOL!)

Each week my plan varies, in general I do 1-2 run sessions a week, 1 core

session, 2 bike sessions, and 2-3 swim sessions. I alter this depending on

how I feel. Each session in general is 45 minutes to an hour.

I have found the hardest thing about exercising is starting. It caused me a

lot of fatigue, especially going into a 5 a week minimum programme. But

that has gone away with time. Each time I change the intensity level of my

training I have to watch my fatigue and if I get too tired I add another

rest day (I am on 1-2 rest days a week).

I suspect that as I do not have much muscle loss it has been easier for me

to get to this level of training. In my opinion, the way to be prepared for

degeneration should it happen is to have as strong and stable of a base of

fitness as possible. I achieve this through triathlon.

Thanks for asking the question. I am happy to share any elements of my

workouts should you wish.

Donna from London

www.myfitnessyear.com