This follows on to Part 1.
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!! :cheer: :excited: 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! :cloud9:" 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...
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.
Yesterday at the farm, I lay on my back to let my toe ointment soak in and while I was about it, I did a few leg and hip exercises. Not much, but better than nothing!
Today I cycled about 10 km, except I pushed my bike up the longest, steepest hill on the route.
This afternoon I did some gardening, including raking up leaves from the autumn. That's similar arm, shoulder, back movement to sweeping the yard, which I did yesterday at the farm. Today it was easier.
For many others on this forum, I'm sure that what I wrote won't count as exercise, but it is!