weights with rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia.anyone?

olgamarie_t
olgamarie_t Posts: 58 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
hi I have rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia ,chronic fatigue syndrome,and cervical and thoracic myositis.
Also Im pre osteoporosis(so weights would help with this) .

Ive lost 30 pounds, but on mfp 19 and only have between 10 or 20 pounds more to go! woo hoo
I want to do weights and found a program, I want to do< Venus Index ( of course at my pace and capabilities) but I was wondering if anyone is already doing weights with some or these conditions and is having success???
The only exercise I can tolerate is walking on treadmill for like 15 min ( no swimming,or anything jumping, no dancing,even stretching hurts and leaves me sore for days)

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  • billmcnichols
    billmcnichols Posts: 4 Member
    hi

    i just joined this place yesterday, and today i saw your post

    i have polymyositis, so i too have trouble exercising

    if i get off center just a little bit, i fall down, and people have to pick me up

    walking is the only exercise i can do too, so i guess you and i are walkers

    god bless
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,974 Member
    You don't have to lift weights. Even just some resistance band work or body weight exercises should suffice. I know with RA it's a lot of day to day on how you feel, so just exercise within your tolerance level.

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