Structured Exercise is my key.

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   Jim Early Moderator & Contributor

   <p>Thanks for this post! I&#39;m only 5 days into my ADT therapy and anxiously awaiting changes in my strength and endurance. I already walk and do my stretching and lower body strengthening faithfully; but I don&#39;t have good upper body strength and your post encourages me to add more total body strengthening to my regimen. I also have a feeling that increasing fatigue may play into any routine and I assume I&#39;ll have to fight that battle with myself. One other thing that helps me is the whiteboard I have on my refrigerator. I record my walking steps/medicine compliance and my fruit and vegetable intake (total number...not specifics). I know this is a little obsessive/compulsive; but there is good literature that reinforces the idea that keeping a record of your goals helps with confrontation and longterm success.<br/><br/><br/>Thanks again for your post. It helps us remember that our longterm outcomes, to a great degree, are in our hands.</p>

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   has1947 Member

   <p>The key for me was structured group exercise at our YMCA. The group classes are taught by Les Mills certified instructors; they are designed for strength, or cardio, or flexibility, etc. I exercising there by myself and not keeping up with the loss of strength. I first joined the group weightlifting class and the structure plus the group atmosphere was what I needed. I’ve since added a bike class for cardio, and a yoga based class for flexibility. My body has responded so well to this format that I’m actually training to be a group bike instructor.</p>

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