Daily Exercises: Chair Abs

That darn hip surgery may have prevented me from my normal routines but I adapted (safely). Make sure you consult with your healthcare team before trying any new exercise routine and please make sure to modify as needed (that’s what I did!). By the way, I managed to maintain my abs throughout the 6 week recovery through doing this and other similar routines found on YouTube. This one by Kym NonStop is my favourite but there are tons out there!

For the breathing abs exercise I mention, listen to my podcast episode with Tanya Walker.

Remember, keep making the most of it!

Exercises for Chronic Pain: Core

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zV3RH4oZLdU

I have found that strengthening my body has helped a lot with chronic pain from fibromyalgia. I know that not every chronic illness warrior is up for this type of workout. When I started I went slowly, and added more exercises as I got stronger and found a general decrease in pain. It may not work for everyone but it certainly works for me!

Exercises in this video:

*front planks
*side planks
*bicycles
*jumping leg tucks
*one arm planks with knee touches
*abdominal cocoons
*bent knee leg raises