I know it may not seem like it with the weather at the moment, can you believe the snow yesterday. Spring is around the corner, which means we can start to get out more. Last week I posted about getting myself healthier, and sharing tips on how you can stay healthy. Here I am looking at A New Approach For Keeping Active for those who are not able to do physical exercise.
We all know the benefits of drinking water to keep hydrated, and exercising to keep healthy. Then their is our diet and eating healthy. But for some it is a little more difficult to get out and exercise.
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Exercise
If you have had an accident or an illness, you will usually have physio to strengthen your muscles. To hopefully get you being as active as you were previously. For others, this is a lot harder those with a chronic illness, where just getting out of bed feels like they have run a marathon. Or older people who are maybe a little unsteady on their feet. Or you could just be sat at a desk all day and not able to exercise as much as you would like too.
I Have A Few Ideas That May Help
Swimming
This is a great form of exercise, as swimming is low impact and gentle to those who are a little weaker. The water also supports you so you are not putting a strain on your weaker joints.
Cubii
This is certainly my way of upping my exercising. Cubii is a seated elliptical, that gives you the freedom to work out without stepping outside. You can use it while reading a book, or catching up on your favourite tv shows. Or if you are working from home you can sit at your desk and use it.
This would be perfect for my family as the seated elliptical would help my daughter with her chronic illness, my husband who has damaged knees, and myself just be more active. Plus you can burn an average of 150 calories an hour.
Diet
We all know that diet is important, but it can also help with some of the symptoms of a chronic illness. Last year my daughter told me she wanted to go on the Mediterranean Diet. She had been reading how it has helped some people with Fibromyalgia. So we agreed to give it a try, and she did feel a difference. We also loved preparing new recipes to try.
Have you any tips for gentle exercise?
Lots of great ideas – I need to get more active
It is always good to look at how we can be a bit more active
Every movement counts. My dad has arthritis and has struggled with heavy movement for a long time but my mum started to get him to walk round the block and now he’s able to walk longer distances. Of course not everyone is able to walk but for those who are still able to move their arms should try Tai-chi which involves slower movements that ties in with mediation.
I agree with staying active and doing things to your ability is important and can make a huge difference
I swim alot and Run,but would like to take up another Sporting Activity x
It is good to keep active and find new forms as well
cubii looks fun – I’ve been on a mission to be more active and healthy on good weeks
It does look great and something I am considering getting
I find it difficult keeping to any sort of exercise regime in the winter, but I like the look of the Cubii
I am the same, and this is such a great idea
I am proud to say that I started a calorie deficit diet and bought a fitbit 5 weeks ago and yesterday I hit a loss of 14lbs so a stone gone!
That is great 🙂 well done as it shows if you put the hard work in you do get results