Re: Exercises and CMT - THANK YOU GRETCHEN!!!!!

[Guest guest]

Hi Joana,

HI GRETCHEN , THAN KOU FOR THIS MESSAGE

You may be overdoing it. Your legs should not feel like jelly, nor should you be

so fatigued after. Perhaps water exercise (walking in a pool/aquatic exercises

might be a better idea. Or Yoga. Or Tai Chi. Or Mat Pilates.

WELL, REGARDING JELLY LEGS, I ALWAYS FELT IN THIS WAY AFTER

EXERCISES. ALWAYS! EVEN WHEN I DO THE BIKE HERE AT MY FLAT.

TO BE HONEST WITH YOU, IF I STAND UP FOR TOO LONG IN THE KITCHEN

I WILL HAVE VERY TIRED LEGS AS WELL.

I WONDER IF THIS HAPPENING BECAUSE I AM STAYING TOO LONG TIME

SITTING DOWN IN FRONT THE PC OR WATCHING TELEVISION?

I REALLY DON'T KNOW ANYMORE.

ALL THIS THINGS ARE QUITE NEW TO ME NOW BECAUSE BEFORE I USED TO GO OUT A LOT

AND WALKING EVERYWHERE,

BUT NOW I DON'T FEEL THE SAME.

RECENTLY I HAVE BEEN FEELING MISERABLE BECAUSE I CAN 'T WALK

MUCH AND I FEEL PAIN ON MY HIPS, ETC ETC...SO SAD BUT TRUE!

THE POOL AT THE GYM IS VERY COLD, I WOULD LOVE TO GO THE POOL ...

REMEMBERING IN THE PAST I 'VE

COMMENTED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. BUT ALSO I REMEMBERED

THAT THE MANY TIMES I'VE BEEN AT THE POOL MY LEGS GOT SHAKEN TOO ;(

I THINK WE ARE VERY DIFFERENT FROM EACH OTHER!

PITTY THAT I HAVEN'T DONE EXERCISES WHEN I WAS MUCH YOUNGER BUT

NOW IS NO POINT TO THINK ABOUT IT..

IT IS FAR TOO LATE HEHE

Maybe short

bicycling. (can be done on a recumbent bike at your gym) As for your personal

trainer, not many sincerely understand exactly how our muscles work, and will

push you beyond your boundaries.

YES...YOU ARE SO RIGHT !!!!!!

Here is a direct link to about 3,000 posts on exercises from our Archives.

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YES, I WILL HAVE A LOOK, ONCE MORE THANK YOU GRETCHEN

Also see the Excercise File Folder, open it and read many articles there,

especially one from Dr. Shy and also Dr. Chetlin.

YES, I NEED TO SEE THIS FOLDER ...I WILL

It may be that just doing exercises at home that your physio taught you is

enough for your body. Or, at the gym, ask your trainer to show you exercises to

build your inner core and keep your upper body strong.

YES, COULD BE... BUT BECAUSE I DON'T WALK MUCH IN THE

STREETS I GO TO THE GYM TO DO THE TREADMILL AT LEAST...

BUT ONE NEVER KNOW WHEN EXERCISES IS REALLY TOO MUCH!

Remember, over-exercise

creates a type of stress on the body and any kind of stress can exacerbate CMT.

OH MY GOD, I HOPE I DID NOT STRESSED MYSELF TOO MUCH AFTER ALL!!!

THANK YOU GRETCHEN

HAVE A NICE WEEK END, YOU AND EVERYONE!

HUGS

-JO

Gretchen

[Guest guest]

Joana,

I can no longer do anything at the gym, not even a stationary bike.  So I

decided to get a free 1 week tryout of the water aerobics class at our Y. Well,

after one tryout I did not think I could do the class as I was freezing in the

water (I'm freezing on dry land too).  The pool was 84 degrees, but to me it

felt 32 degrees.

My husband suggested trying the class while wearing a wet suit.  That solved the

problem. I am cozy in the pool now, so I signed up.  I have been going 3 times a

week and I really feel it has strengthened my core muscles.

Lyn