I’ve recently started running. I’m so impressed I’m able to run. Tobacco has made it all much harder and even affected my coordination, or the sz. But I am powering on for now and i think it is having mental benefit,
I hope to lose weight or turn what’s there into muscle mass. Pretty exciting time for me because of this.
When I left the psychiatric hospital, I was unable to move much at all. And I was just completely uncoordinated - it’s been two years now.
I don’t even need to use stimulants most of the time, I am able to get on with it. Which I think is a remarkable level of recovery
Fitness is achievable for everyone with sz I think, as long as the positive symptoms are controlled - the negative ones you just have to keep fighting I feel.
Not anymore. But I used to before I got sick. I was very active and healthy. I even rode my bmx bike 10 miles each day in high school. Now, I just sit on my ass all day. Smoke and have copious amounts of caffeine.
I think if I took better care of myself and exercised, I would feel 5-10x better. I tried it but it’s short lived.
They say 30 minutes a week is all we need to maintain the odds of favourable health.
Tai chi sounds interesting. I don’t have any underlying health conditions as far as I am aware of. I’m thinking of taking up boxing. I watched a fight yesterday and it looked like fun.
Good luck with getting back to it. I took time as well. Like I say. Two years of inactivity, in which time my cholesterol levels have rocketed to what is normal for someone in his fifties or sixties, I’m in my mid 20s…
I thought I had a silent heart attack. That was the stimulus to getting around to the short runs I do.
Yes and it’s made a big difference in my life. I wish I started when I was 29 and not at 46 but I’m glad I did. Today I have jogged for 3km’s and just got back from a 10km bike ride. Exercise is so good for your mental health I’m sure.
I try to practice yoga for at least 25 to 40 minutes, 4 to 5 times a week. I do pretty good at it. It was keeping me flexible, strong and pain free for years and years. But everyone tells me I have aged over the last 3 weeks, what with the sudden eviction notice and the unexpected restraining order since then.
The following signs of aging have shown up in me in the last 3 weeks: my hair is whiter than before, (people tell me); every joint in my body aches with pain, I have a harder time moving now due to joint pain.
I’ve been training strenght about 1 hour twice a week for many years, but I just started using a elipse machine to do cardio training which I bought to have in my home. I only did 20 minutes thursday last week and yesterday and already I feel much better physically and mentally. I cleaned my house the same day I excersised which I had put off for like 2 months. I’m getting motivation, energy and much improved mood already. I will definitly stick to this and excited to see where it takes me in the long run.
Yes, at least 3 times a week after work, which is a very active job. I also do martial arts now with my uncle who is a teacher in it.
For my workouts I’ve been focusing on deadlifts and squats, but I occasionally do bench. After I lift, I run 20-30 flight of stairs, 10 of which is with 35 pound kettlebells. I work up a sweat for sure. Exercise is vital for me, without it I feel sluggish.