Resistance exercise or weight training

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Why do so many MD's make a point of saying we should not over exercise? I know

we need to save our energy, but as long as you don't exercise such that you

can't function the rest of the day why is it a problem?

Also why do so many say we can't regain atrophied muscles? CMT only effects a

few muscles and most likely they can't be strengthened, but there's no reason

other can't even with moderately heavy exercise.

I have discussed this with a few PT's and they say that as long as we don't hurt

the Peroneals that a CMT'er can build the surrounding and core muscles to

compensate for loss of strength from CMT. One said think of it a bit like a

stroke victim where other parts of the brain can learn to compensate for areas

lost. In my case with an ankle fused, the peroneals on that leg cannot be over

exerted.