Keep on Moving Club: November 2018

[agate]

On Nov. 15 Sunshine said that it might be a few weeks before she could be back online. It could be a while yet.

I hope she's finding life a bit easier about now, with grab bars in place right where she wants them to be.

EDITED TO ADD: Speak of the devil! Sunshine has appeared among the users online at the bottom of the page. Welcome back, Sunshine!

[Virginia]

I did vacuum downstairs today. However, I did a little faster job than usual. I usually spend an hour on it and today I only spent 40 to 45 minutes.

[agate]

An hour spent vacuuming should count for something, IMO. I don't spend that long vacuuming (small place, lazy vacuumer) but if I did, I'd have a couple of rest breaks.

[Sunshine]

These are all very impressive stories! And, Susie Q, you will never regret taking charge of your health as best as MS allows you to.

I am not doing much of any exercise at all right now. I am trying to get out of this latest stiff person syndrome player which has been god awful. But I have hope that within a couple of days it will stabilize and I can start using the pool again.

I will never go back to the county pool, which is a shame because it’s a beautiful facility. However, I know longer can even do the walking from the car to the pool. My house pool is just about ready. They are tweaking some flaws. Also, husband house to pick up the pool cover at the store so that the heater can work properly. We have had two very cold days in a row Here.

[SuzE-Q]

Every day, but Sunday:

1500-1800 steps
80 knee ups
Squats
80 situps (every other day)
80 wall pushups
30/side clam shells
30/side leg lifts

Going to add arm curls next. ANN, any PT exercises that you particularly like?

[Virginia]

Suze-Q, you are doing so great. All of this is wonderful. You will get stronger and stronger.

[stillstANNding]

Yes, SuzE-Q, I do have some favorites. Let me see if I can find online pictures.

The PT said the most important was the sit to stand without using hands. It strengthens legs and core.
ANN

[stillstANNding]

This is the one I enjoy and need as I am lacking in the glute department. Glute Bridges:

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See also the glute bridge without ball below in Agate’s post.

I am not doing any of my exercises as I need to gain weight and not burn calories. I am going to try to do some things that aren’t real active.
ANN

[stillstANNding]

Sit to Stand (no hands):

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[Howie]

I just got my exercise. I went to the store, made it back and was headed for the kitchen, and fell hard, right on my bottom. After sitting on the floor a minute, I did the butt crawl to infront of the fridge, and used a table chair to help me stand up.

I walked about half way to this room, but it was dark, so I sat down on the floor again, and butt crawled back to the bed, and pulled myself up on it. I was lucky, and didn't do any damage to anything but my pride.

[stillstANNding]

Glad you weren’t hurt, Howie, and glad you are strong enough to get up with a prop (furniture).

I think I will never forget that our Sally could not get up one summer day when her AC went out and she couldn’t reach her cell phone.

ANN

[agate]

ANN, I can't seem to get to the glute bridges video you posted but was wondering if this is the same exercise:

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This is one of the exercises I have to do 20 times each day. I'm not very good at it.

Howie, I'm glad no damage was done when you fell. Maybe slow down a bit sometimes? There's usually no big rush, right?

Since you're invisible, the mother hens around here have absolutely no way of knowing much about how you're doing.

Did I hear you say you like it that way?

[Virginia]

The Glute Bridge is just called The Bridge in Kripalu Yoga. I use to enjoy doing that one. I am going to start doing the one that is the sit to stand. I don't know why I stopped that one. I never did do The Bridge crossing my leg. I should start trying to do both of those again. Agate, like you I am no longer good at The Bridge.


Howie, that is not the proper way to do your exercise. I do hope you know that and as Agate said just slow down. I hope you are not sore later from that.

[stillstANNding]

Yes, Agate, that’s a good version of the glute bridge, thank you.

After a while doing that, the next step was to do it using an exercise ball.

[Virginia]

Ann, I tried that using a ball "one" time. My balance is just not good enough to do anything at all with the balls. But if your balance is good enough I think they would be a good way and also it makes it a little more interesting.