Cardio Conditioning on APs

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I’ve been thinking of getting into running/ jogging again. Used to be an animal at running and cycling, but on antipsychotics I could never get decent cardio conditioning, so my running performance/ fitness never improved even after diligent and methodical training. Last time I did cardio training on paliperidone/ invega/ xeplion the amount of effort I put in would have been enough prior to run a half marathon/ marathon, but I simply just never improved performance or stamina -wise. I’m on Rexulti now, and forty years old, so I’m interested to see if my running days are completely over.

Running/ Cardio Conditioning on APs
  • My cardio condition improved on APs
  • My cardio condition stayed the same on APs
  • My cardio condition got worse on APs
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On my current meds my heart rate stays in the 90bpm usually when I am walking around the house. When I start to do physical work around the house my heart rate goes to around 120. I last wore a heart rate monitor while racing BMX and I got my heart rate up to 165-170 maxed 20 years ago while taking max dose of Tricyclic antidepressant Nortryptaline and min dose antipsychotic Perphenazine.

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Swimming is best as you won’t have impact on your joints

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The very notion of being in competition with yourself is self defeating in the end.

The tides of time mean that it will always be a losing game.

There is a reaon why there are very few 40 year old olympians.

Why can’t you just enjoy doing the running or cycling in its own right?

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simply because cycling and running is not enjoyable if your body cant adapt and adjust to it

feels bad

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It will, just much more slowly.

All the older action movie actors do fitness regimes for their roles and get in some serious shape.

Ok, so we are on meds, so even slower, but still progress can be made.

Personally for me. the risperidone gives me leg cramps after 2 miles or 5km on a stationary bike, so I understand. That is a rare side effect though.

Do you think, perhaps, you are looking for excuses to not just get up and do it?

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it may have no benefit beyond just walking is the problem

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I suppose you won’t know until you give it a good go!

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im going to. havent tried yet on rexulti which i guess is short for ultimate king of meds so it should be better

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For neurotypicals the couch to 5km is supposed to take 9 weeks.

So be prepared for a long effort!

And to be honest, if you don’t enjoy it then any interest won’t last long…

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2 months is not that much

i exercised for over a year in 2022 and couldnt easily run 5k

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