Getting Started
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GETTING STARTED
Talk with your health care provider before starting an
exercise program and ask for
specific programming recommendations.
• Take all medications as recommended by your physician.
• The goals of your program should be to maintain and, if possible,
improve your current
level of joint flexibility, muscular strength and endurance,
and cardiorespiratory
endurance.
• Choose low-impact activities such as swimming and
recumbent cycling. Walking is a
good choice if you are not experiencing problems with your
gait or balance. Yoga and
tai chi also provide additional mind-body benefits.
• Start slowly and gradually progress the intensity and
duration of your workouts. Aim to
exercise aerobically at least 30 minutes, three times per
week and strength train on
alternate days twice per week. Stretching exercises to
improve your range of motion
should be done before every workout.
• Be prepared to adjust your workouts according to the
progression or recession of your
symptoms. Monitor your response to exercise; if you feel
fatigued rather than
energized, you may be overdoing it.
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