Copd and exercise

Posted by coleandoscar @coleandoscar, 2 days ago

I have found unbelievable results with exercise. I do chair yoga and chair cardio/strength. These are silver sneakers classes I take free at the Y. After class I breathe normally and can walk slowly with little difficulty. Noah Greenspan of Pulmonary Wellness as well as other experts on COPD stress it.

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betty41 | @betty41 | 2 days ago

Good for you! I am also to walk and exercise. It helps so much. When you are not going for classes, you can get free exercise classes thru Utube. Search: yoga for seniors over 60. Keep up the good work.

punkybauer | @punkybauer | 1 day ago

I do Noah Greenspan too! I have his book and I read it! I am not as fortunate with the exercise yet but I keep trying. I am stage 4 emphysema though. I fo treadmill and I use jun Reyes senior exercises on YouTube when I am able. Keep up the great work! Exercise does help a lot! I could not do it at first but I started on treadmill at 2 minutes and can now do 30!

mimio | @mimio | 1 day ago

I have only mild COPD but hope it will not progress.
I do exercise, cardio helps a lot. I was not sure about working hard so I went to pulmonary rehab for several months ( 2x week) where I worked with Resp Therapist as I worked on treadmill, bicycle, etc. My O2 was measures as I worked. Found out the harder I worked the better off my lungs performed.