Got a Wii? and Balance board NO?? go get one!!!

Wii fit Is a gentle way to exercise and lets you track what you are doing and your progress.
I moved on from Wii fit to Exerbeat Gym class work out, more of a dance rhythm workout with Aerobics, Hip-hop, latin samba and mergegue, karate, boxercise, and yoga/pilates. Takes some unlocking of the exercises but that how it eases you into the workouts. with streching exercise and progress reports HRM tracking too. I exerbeat can you tell

You can tailor both the wii fii and exerbeat to as gentle a workout and as short a workout as you feel you can do. Neither will punish you for doing so and there are many similarities between the two. Depends on how rhythmic you are, and if you like dance classes. I would recommend Exerbeat over Wii Fit any day but, as a you can buy a wii fit package cheap, easier to start with Wii Fit Plus and get Exerbeat later.


I love doing the merengue which is mostly hip and waist toning. Heck I dream single single double (if you get exerbeat you'll know what i mean )

Apart from that I have a cheapy static bike that I have on the lowest resistance setting, its not quite free wheeling but its close, so there is no stress on my joints, but I get get up a moderate pace.

I do exerbeat 3 times a week and bike 4 times. So 7 days a week but its not like what the people on here do that would have me in hospital.

Remember to drink lots of water :P
Remember to keep up that smile

Love the wii! Also a treadmill has done wonders...much easier on the joints than walking outside. Knee pain from walking has been drastically reduced! I'm hoping by spring my muscles will be strong enough to keep the joints stable so walking outside is more comfortable. I'm noticing a big difference on my "day off" from exercise (when I exercise everything is achy!!).

I have pain that even my hair hurts. What has helped me tremendously are:

Classical Stretch the Esmonde Technique. I believe she comes out on PBS. I just bought her dvd's because it helped me that much!

Just invested in "The Studio by Ellen Barrett." workout dvd's

and walking my dog, that never goes out of style.

The classical stretch and walking are pretty much the best bet for me. They don't involve any bouncing, weird poses, etc. and do work. I found that even just doing these two have helped relieve my pain! Now who doesn't like that. :-D

I did warm water aerobics about 10 years ago, and that seemed to help. Right now I do stretching, pilates, a little bit of Zumba (I have it on my Wii), and pole fitness. Pole definitely helps build up my core, and helps my muscles be stronger on days that I'm in a flare-up!