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PMR and exercise: What helps you?

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@camie16

I ride a bike early in the morning for just 15 minutes on level ground. Beyond that I go by the rule of 5. That means no more than 5 reps of any exercise at any one time. The routine includes arms, legs, neck and shoulder stretches. I like the one where I put my weight on one leg while holding on the fridge and swing my legs in all directions. The amount of weight bearing is minimal but is better than nothing and it can work holding either the top of the fridge or the handles. Tomorrow I will do weeding for 10 minutes in a seated position. I am at 4 mg of Methylprednisolone and I started in Sept 2023.

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I like your rule of five. I guess without really realizing it I’ve followed the rule of eight, since that’s the magic number in tai chi which is my foundational exercise. It seems to me that the western habit of ‘no pain, no gain’ has not served us very well.