Hi Kendra, I usually don't exercise per say. After a work day, I usually am too tired to get involved with exercising. I know that helps, but after bath, sometimes cooking dinner and getting my mother who has Alzheimer's who sometimes stays with me in the bed, I am done. I do work in the backyard sometimes on the weekends, vacuum, clean house, cut the grass when I can so I consider that exercise when I so those chores.
I do have a rubber rope that was mailed to me by the arthritis foundation and that is for pulling on arms and stretching my legs. I have to admit have only used it a few times.

I agree with the exercise bands that Christine mentioned.
I also prefer the resistance machines over free weights. Start out super slow, maybe 8-10 reps, but only one set.
It will feel like you aren't doing much work, but you really are. You are training your body of what you expect of it. Do short bursts of cardio, 5 minutes on a recumbant bike, etc.

Not sure about you, but I used to lift A LOT. Could do 480 on the seated leg press. Basically in my early to mid twenties I was a gym rat.
I have to mentally train myself how to workout again. No pain, no gain definitely does not apply anymore. It really sucks, but I am trying to incorporate more activity into my life/

i just ordered a DVD on Tai Chi. I'm eager to try it. I'll have to let everyone know how I like it later on.

i don't tend to exercise all that much, mostly due to the fact that i don't have all that much time. i have two jobs and by the time i get home i'm way too tired to actually go to the gym, and usually also too tired to do any exercise at home. but keeping busy keeps me active, so that's something. if i do manage to do any actual exercise, i try to do pilates or something similar, because that's relatively easy on the joints. i used to like the stationary bike at the gym, but my knee won't let me do that anymore.

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i am interested to find out how thi chi helps so please keep dated
goog luck

I have a Yoga for Arthritis Dvd that I do when I can. All the poses can be modified for sitting-floor or chair or standing depending on your pain & stiffness level that day. The stretches are easy on the joints.

I have Wii Fit too but that's too much most days. I like it because it tracks your posture and progress day to day even weight & calories burned.

I have a Yoga for Arthritis Dvd that I do when I can. All the poses can be modified for sitting-floor or chair or standing depending on your pain & stiffness level that day. The stretches are easy on the joints.

I have Wii Fit too but that's too much most days. I like it because it tracks your posture and progress day to day even weight & calories burned.

I have a Yoga for Arthritis Dvd that I do when I can. All the poses can be modified for sitting-floor or chair or standing depending on your pain & stiffness level that day. The stretches are easy on the joints.

I have Wii Fit too but that's too much most days. I like it because it tracks your posture and progress day to day even weight & calories burned.

I have a Yoga for Arthritis Dvd that I do when I can. All the poses can be modified for sitting-floor or chair or standing depending on your pain & stiffness level that day. The stretches are easy on the joints.

I have Wii Fit too but that's too much most days. I like it because it tracks your posture and progress day to day even weight & calories burned.

I have a Yoga for Arthritis Dvd that I do when I can. All the poses can be modified for sitting-floor or chair or standing depending on your pain & stiffness level that day. The stretches are easy on the joints.

I have Wii Fit too but that's too much most days. I like it because it tracks your posture and progress day to day even weight & calories burned.

I have a Yoga for Arthritis Dvd that I do when I can. All the poses can be modified for sitting-floor or chair or standing depending on your pain & stiffness level that day. The stretches are easy on the joints.

I have Wii Fit too but that's too much most days. I like it because it tracks your posture and progress day to day even weight & calories burned.

I have a Yoga for Arthritis Dvd that I do when I can. All the poses can be modified for sitting-floor or chair or standing depending on your pain & stiffness level that day. The stretches are easy on the joints.

I have Wii Fit too but that's too much most days. I like it because it tracks your posture and progress day to day even weight & calories burned.

I have a Yoga for Arthritis Dvd that I do when I can. All the poses can be modified for sitting-floor or chair or standing depending on your pain & stiffness level that day. The stretches are easy on the joints.

I have Wii Fit too but that's too much most days. I like it because it tracks your posture and progress day to day even weight & calories burned.

I do an exercise program I DVR. It is low impact aerobics & light weight training. I use 3 lb. weights although they use heavier.
Sometimes I can't do what they are doing- such as exercises where you are putting a lot of weight on your wrists.....I try to keep active in other ways during those segments.
Lately I have been feeling fatigued and sore and try to talk myself out of the effort.
Trying to push thru non the less because also see my middle getting larger.....
:(

Walk w/cane,for balance.