The American College of Sports Medicine together with the American Medical Association have recently published updated exercise guidelines for adults under 65. New new set of guidelines was published to clarify and improve the previous guidelines published in 1995. The guidelines, as well as tip...
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Hi I have had RA for about 2 years now and in May I discovered something called the bean. My wrists hurt so I can't put any pressure on them especially my body weight the same about my ankles. The bean is shaped like half a medcine ball but much bigger so it supports your head neck and back and you rock on it so it is low impact. It comes with a video to get you started. Any way I do pelvic lifts, crunches, low ab crunches and LOVE IT! I lost 13lbs and have a 4 pack
though I'm going for 6 pack abs. A co. called green house sells it and I got it at Khols Dept store. I find for me it helps with my depression about having RA to feel and look good. Exercise is so important to me I used to power walk 3 miles a day. I can't go that far anymore or that fast but any exercise is better than none. Good luck out there in RA land.
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