Exercise Support Thread Part 2

[Kizzie]

This follows on to Part 1.

[Blueberry]

So copying from Chart's first post on Thread Part 1 https://www.cptsd.org/forum/index.php?topic=16116.msg143798#msg143798
Anyone who exercised today and wants to brag I'd LOVE to hear about it!

I started out with one exercise lying on my back on the floor. idk anymore what one. One exercise led to another - lower back, pelvic, hips. A little strengthening but mostly just stretching and then holding, letting gravity do its thing.

Then I got up to do some stuff, like take my compost pail down to the bin. What a difference!!     I could feel how 'loose' my hip joints felt, in a good way of course. It made such a difference going down the stairs. I don't think I've ever noticed such a difference after exercise. I've heard other people saying "Oh, that felt so wonderful! My body feels so good! "   Well, now I've felt a bit of that too   My body might remember that, might be easier to get going another time.

Please no replies to me on the virtues of daily/regular exercise. Doesn't help me. Far too many things I need to / ought to be doing regularly, but can't. Not because there are too many things but because my particular version cptsd...

[rainydiary]

Over the past few years I've learned that it helps me to start my day with exercise of some kind.  It used to be running but I am really tired of running so it has become either a walk, yoga, lifting weights, or swimming. 

Today I woke up not feeling bad but also not great.  I typically walk during the week but today decided to do yoga.

I like Yoga with Kassandra videos in the morning.  I am also trying to do a meditation on the Calm app after I walk or do yoga.