When "fitness" isn't an option

I came across this rather recently- a 7 minute workout. It might at the very least help you get started,

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/05/09/the-scientific-7-minute-workout/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0

Or here- a youtube video-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jru5B044HOs

P.s. There are a ton of youtube videos that you can do from the 'saftey' of your home. Remember to have water on stand, warm up beforehand and stretch after,

Um, seriously guys, bending over to pick up laundry off the floor leaves me winded. I have an appointment on the 20th and I'm going to have them look into possibly hereditary thyroid problems.

I'm pretty sure this thread is about what to do when *all* levels of fitness and physical workouts literally aren't an option, and what that entails, and not a "hey, post your easy workouts here" thread.

Some people are too disabled for anything, through no fault of their own. I'm pretty sure this thread is about that, and not about easy or simple workouts. Just sayin'.

CryojenX wrote: ... and I'm going to have them look into possibly hereditary thyroid problems.

Ms Adder got hyperthyroidism and would you believe the only thing which cured it was removing gluten entirely from her diet :S
True story.

Yeah, there are so many weird variables in life that normally-abled people can't even begin to understand. that is why this thread has been simultaneously encouraging, and heartbreaking.

Physical fitness isn't really my area, but there is such a thing as Electrical muscle stimulation which apparently can help build muscles while you just sit or lie down. Obviously consult a doctor, but it could be an option.

Edan wrote: We are not all the same, and while there are some Jedi who believe that fitness is a requirement to being a Jedi, I think it's more important to play to your strengths.

To just pick up on this, in some Jedi communities "Jedi" is more like a rank comparable to our "Jedi Knight", but even then our Knights are not required to maintain some level of fitness.

Some people believe physically disabled people can't be Jedi at all... :dry:

Adi Vas wrote: I'm pretty sure this thread is about what to do when *all* levels of fitness and physical workouts literally aren't an option, and what that entails, and not a "hey, post your easy workouts here" thread.

Some people are too disabled for anything, through no fault of their own. I'm pretty sure this thread is about that, and not about easy or simple workouts. Just sayin'.

At the same time. Even disabled people CAN still physically work out Just not in the same and normal way other people without disability can. You simply have to Desire and Want to do it enough. Trust me...I totally get and understand how hard those two words are and I am not even disabled

What is important to remember is that: The "Three Levels" of the self are interconnected with eachother. When one of the Three Levels are off balance....so are the other two. The Three Levels are: Mind, Body & Spirit.

Did you know that the process of THINKING can burn calories? It's true. People who do alot of thought process such as Mathmatics and solving of difficult problems, those who Really push their thinking power to the next level (Just like proper body workouts push to the next level) they burn calories. Which is why they often crave alot of sugary snacks and are utterly exhausted.

Now I am not saying you should go solve a bunch of math problems to replace your Body disability. I am however saying that it requires a Harmonious Willpower of Mind (Truly Believing you can train body) Body (Finding ways around your disability) and Spirit (Desiring to be 1 step ahead of yesterday) You will inevitably find a way And THAT is what makes a Jedi a Jedi (IMHO) "A Jedi Seek's to Improve themselves through Knowledge and Training"


Cryojen says:

Um, seriously guys, bending over to pick up laundry off the floor leaves me winded. I have an appointment on the 20th and I'm going to have them look into possibly hereditary thyroid problems.

Sounds to me like you just found a great workout! Now all you need to do is - 1. (Mind) Think of ways to gradually improve this workout over time 2. (Spirit) Desire and really Want to make this workout...work. and 3. (body) Practice Practice Practice!!


Just my thoughts. *shrugs*

At the same time. Even disabled people CAN still physically work out Just not in the same and normal way other people without disability can. You simply have to Desire and Want to do it enough. Trust me...I totally get and understand how hard those two words are and I am not even disabled

I've already said it once, but please be careful what you assume about the capabilities of another person. Just because you can work out or you know people with disabilities who can do work outs despite that disability does not make it so for everyone.

Without trying to be sarcastic here, I would absolutely love for someone to try and tell my mother she can work out, if only to see the way they respond to her reaction. Here's why: Her daily pain levels from not just fibro but RSD (Google it if you don't know what that is) make it so that she can't even lay down without being in severe pain, never mind walk. Speaking of walking, she can't even get around the house without a walker currently. All of her joints lock up and then snap (loudly!) on a regular basis. She has a cardiac condition that causes her to pass out frequently. Never mind the fact that all the meds she takes (an avg of at least 300mg if not more a day of morphene just to start) has destroyed her stomach so much she can barely eat anything and keep it down. What started as a simple pain disorder onset from a torn meniscus in 2001 has led to a multitude of disorders that essentially has her wasting away. I've only scratched the surface. To tell her that she can work out and not doing so is her own fault would be to devastate her more than the diseases already do.

Likewise, when you tell someone with a disability who can't work out that they can and should, what you're in essence saying to them is that you feel they are being lazy, at best. At worst, you think they would be fine if they just would exercise but since they aren't, the pain or illness or what have you are, in a way, their own fault. And hearing that from people can totally destroy someone, especially if they're already worn down anyway.

Here's something about fibro some of you may not know. It kills your REM cycle. It can make it impossible to sleep or if you do sleep, its not the kind of deep restorative sleep a human needs to repair injuries and illnesses. That's just one of many complications that may or may not affect a person with fibro.

This thread isn't meant to be a "well everyone can be fit" thread. It's meant to show people that not everyone can. To get people to realize that the modern misconceptions that fitness is entirely a choice is just that... A misconception. There are thousands, if not millions, of people out there who suffer from these so called "ghost diseases" who are constantly getting such rhetoric shoved down their throats and it destroys many of them at the core.

So please, do not assume. You can't possibly know.



And for those of you who have gone the route of "well try and find a way to be healthy with what you've got; that doesn't always include fitness". . . thank you.

Kitsu Tails wrote: At the same time. Even disabled people CAN still physically work out Just not in the same and normal way other people without disability can. You simply have to Desire and Want to do it enough. Trust me...I totally get and understand how hard those two words are and I am not even disabled

No. Not all disabilities are alike. Some people are so physically disabled that they *cannot* physically work out. I am able, and you may be able, but some people simply are not. Some people are disabled in a way that is "invisible." Others are so disabled that they cannot make use of any of their limbs.

Unless CryojenX wishes to correct me, I say again: this thread is about what to do when there is no option for physical workout and what one should do in those cases. To say "well, you can actually work out" when someone actually cannot is simply unproductive, and disrespectful of that person.

Thank you both Avalon and Adi for better getting across what I didn't have the words or energy at the time to communicate.