After taking Clinical Reasoning, 4 Evidence-Based Practice courses, 2 Interventions courses, and 3 Musculoskeletal courses with labs in PT school, I can tell you one truth found in all the research: exercise is better than no exercise.
Sometimes I think the word "exercise" gets a bad rap, maybe it leaves some people feeling less than because they don't do it, or traumatized by gym class or some past experience, or maybe even the idea of it is unsavory, so let’s reframe, rename.
Exercise = Movement
Take the pressure off:
Move without time commitment or a specific type, movement that you enjoy is the best of all.
Sure, sure the evidence, CDC, AHA, and most health-gurus recommend 30 minutes/day, but just do something without constraints. Maybe today isn’t your day or this week isn’t great, fine, but tomorrow is another day and something is ALWAYS better than nothing.
Ok, great, now what? Find a movement you enjoy, easy peasy. There are so many options out there: YouTube, Instagram, I’m sure even TikTok has short movement videos you can complete and that’s all you need.
Search some hashtags:
Fun= @devondanceaday
More Specific: #Pilatesworkout #Yogaflow #Yogadaily
Sometimes just lying on the ground and opening up can be empowering, letting your arms and legs move and lift and shift into what feels good. Maybe that is where you start.
Here are some of my favorite movement accounts and YouTube accounts, which sort exercises based on body part and time, win!!!
The biggest barrier to incorporating change is planning and scheduling, so maybe you just do a 5-10 min video and call it a day. That is progress and it will pay off.
You need some extra encouragement? Maybe an account-abili-buddy? Sign up for a class or reach out. I’m around. @interconnectionPT
Favorite Movement Instagram Accounts:
@toninagy = she gets it, setting herself free with movement and mental space at the same time
@guanjingmethod = movement art, get zen
More PT Based, look past the sculpted bodies, there’s some great material out there:
@integratedkineticneurology =more gentle approach, connected movement
@thephysiofix = great movement ideas, offers modifications, she keeps it real
@ptvitals = lots of variety, lots of body parts covered
@nomuscle pain = more spine focused
YouTube:
Yoga With Adriene: https://www.youtube.com/user/yogawithadriene
Juice & Toya: https://www.youtube.com/@JuiceandToya
MadFit: https://www.youtube.com/@MadFit
The moral of the story: find some movement, find someone like you, someone you connect with to inspire you THEN plan, hold yourself accountable without guilt or shame. I believe in YOU!!! Just like I believe in myself, even when I'm not on 100%, I'm not perfect, I'm personing just like you.
#findyourconnection #movementismedicine #moveforyourbody #movementexercise #shakeitout #bezenwithyourbody #youcandoitPTcanhelp #makemicrochanges #getmoving #setyourselffreewithmobility #interconnectionPT #maketheconnection #smallchangesbigeffects #dontforgettobreathe #youcandoitputyourbackintoit #dailymovement #improvisemovement #feelyourbody #physicaltherapistinmotion #healyourbody
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