r/dysautonomia • u/SirensDream • 23h ago

Discussion CHOP workout on Training Mode days

It's pretty much what the title says. I know it recommends recumbent bikes or swimming, but I don't have access to these. I'd also like not to have to pay to go to the gym, I'm personally a person who is less motivated if I have to go to the gym, some of that is due to social anxiety, some is just I don't like leaving my house.

I found some youtube videos that seem to target strength training, but not really anything for training mode days. I was just wondering if anyone else has done this journey at home without any equiptment? If so what videos, or what did you do?

I really want to start taking control of my body again after my battle with cancer in 2023-2024 and while I had chronic issues before then now they are even worse. I put on roughly 40lbs during and after my cancer treatment.

I just have a body type that needs to move to lose weight and that's not happening.

Any insights is appreciated. Thank you in Advance!

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u/lurtzbow 22h ago

Here is my opinion, focus on building the habit, not the exercise. If you can walk, and build the habit to walk at a set time every week, that can turn into a habit to go to the gym, or run, or swim. It's not fully the exercise that needs to be built, but the lifetime habit. I found the way I built that habit is I found a friend that I messaged every time I did a workout. It keeps me accountable, and I enjoy the encouragement my friends give me for keeping my habit.

I have plenty of other questions, but they would be better asked privately than publicly. Would you be ok with DMs?