I was finished talking about exercise until I saw Thursday's Arthritis Today e-newsletter, They ask the question: What about people with arthritis? Should they be getting exercise?
“Exercise is good for arthritis.” They use the F.I.T.T. Chart (frequency, intensity, time and type) to answer questions such as ‘how much exercise’ and ‘what kind’?
- Frequency refers to how often a person should exercise. Their answer: “Daily exercise is best, but its benefits are cumulative.” If you can fit three 10 minute walks into your schedule but not one 30 minute walk, you still gain benefits from the multiple, short time frames.
- Intensity means how hard you work out. The Arthritis Foundation recommends the talk test. While you are exercising, if you can talk but not sing, consider your exercise moderate. If you cannot talk without losing your breath, you are doing vigorous exercise. As you begin to exercise, start slow and increase gradually.
Tomorrow I will discuss Time and Type of the exercise the Arthritis Foundation recommends. The e-newsletter can be found at
http://www.arthritistoday.org/fitness/starting-out/tips-for-success/how-much-is-enough.php?WT.mc_id=MBS_11Well2
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