I found this walking program in a magazine, and I have been thinking about trying it. I think it might be a little aggressive for my RA, but I'm not sure. I'm still ruminating over whether or not I'm ready to try it. Here's how it goes:
Week One:
Monday: Walk briskly for 30 minutes on a flat surface
Tuesday: Walk up and down 2 or 3 flights of stairs
Wednesday: Walk briskly for 30 minutes on a flat surface
Thursday: Rest or lift some light weights to strengthen your upper body
Friday: Walk briskly for 30 minutes on a flat surface or hilly terrain
Saturday: Walk up and down 3 flights of stairs
Sunday: Go for a leisurely 45- to 60-minute walk
Week Two:
Monday: Walk briskly for 30 minutes on a flat surface
Tuesday: Walk up and down 4 flights of stairs
Wednesday: Walk briskly for 30 minutes on a flat surface
Thursday: Rest or lift some light weights to strengthen your upper body
Friday: Walk briskly for 30 minutes on a flat surface or hilly terrain
Saturday: Walk up and down 5 flights of stairs
Sunday: Go for a leisurely 45- to 60-minute walk
Week Three:
Monday: Walk briskly for 30 minutes on a flat surface
Tuesday: Walk up and down 6 flights of stairs
Wednesday: Walk briskly for 30 minutes on a flat surface
Thursday: Rest of lift some light weights to strengthen your upper body
Friday: Walk briskly for 30 minutes on a flat surface or hilly terrain
Saturday: Walk up and down 7 flights of stairs
Sunday: Go for a leisurely 45- to 60-minute walk
Week Four:
Monday: Walk briskly for 30 minutes on a flat surface
Tuesday: Walk up and down 8 flights of stairs
Wednesday: Walk briskly for 30 minutes on a flat surface
Thursday: Rest or lift some light weights to strengthen your upper body
Friday: Walk briskly for 30 minutes on a flat surface or hilly terrain
Saturday: Walk up and down 9 flights of stairs
Sunday: Go for a leisurely 45- to 60-minute walk
The thing that scares me is the stairs. What do you think?
I think stairs suck and I wouldn't try the program at all because of them (it's the whole hip issue, I'd lose the ability to even walk), but if you want to try it, I'll encourage you as much as I can...
ReplyDeleteI would say try it - though I don't really know for sure how difficult stairs are for you. If the stairs are too much, then just do the 30 minute walk instead, or something similar.
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