Fibromyalgia Support Group

congrats on working out.

Perhaps if you joined a regular gym (yeah I know annoying) you could use their 4 different cardio machines to do your workouts - tredmill, bicycle, elyptical, an stai stepper. Why ! you say??? Because then you will be putting only 1/4th as much stress on the four different muscle groups used to do your cardio. And you will not be as bored . And you will get to vent to the person next to you - who also hates to work out. Might even meet some cute guys to help and encourage you.

Big gentle HUgs, Raoul

I recently read an article in a sports medicine journal, geared toward safe and effective toning in fibro patients. One point that stood out for me was, if following a workout, you don't recover well, but, instead are more exhausted, the workout is too intense and self moderation and pacing are encouraged in order to gain a desirous outcome.

Monitoring your Target Heart Rate before, during and after an exercise routine will insure that you are working aerobically and not anaerobically. Aerobic metabolism is when you are utilizing oxygen sufficiently. Anaerobic exercise builds lactic acid in the muscles, leading to the pain, tenderness and soreness post exercise. It can also deprive your largest and most important muscle of oxygen rich blood.

Set your pace, hopefully under supervision initially, and don't cave to peer pressure attempting to keep up with the hot jocks around you. Keep up the great work!

Lisa

I was told once that when you think of weight that you have lost, to think of it in pounds of butter. If you stack up 20 pounds of butter, and look at it, it is HUGE!! 20 pounds is awesome! I'm so proud of you.

I too, have to start the exercise program. My new dr told me to start at 5 minutes a day, and work my way up til I can get to 30 min a day, 5 days a week. He also said to do the cardio workouts, to get your heart pumping and sweating...I have been doing a lot of walking the last few days, which is about all I can handle, but it is a lot more than I have been doing...(Don't tell Adewyn, I don't want to get fussed at)

Keep it up, and take the suggestions here, they are really good. HUGS for you!!