It's only been 13 days since I started using Ed's pool training video and I realize it's still too early to proclaim "a miracle".
But it is with great pleasure that I wake up each morning and do not reach for my bottle of Piroxicam. I've never gone this long without taking Piroxicam. In fact, my doctor told me that with arthritis, you should be sure and take the medicine everyday, not just when it hurts. Previous to this time, if I went more than 3 days, the pain would come back in my fingers, knuckles and lower back.
Now don't go jumping on my butt for singing the praises of the training video so hard. Hell, it's my thread, if you don't like it, unsubscribe from it or just don't read it. (Enough apologizing
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The 15 exercises aren't hard to do but like any fitness program you can get the most out of it, if you are doing the exercises in the best manner.
As I continue the program, I see that all of the exercised muscles are getting stronger and all of the joints and muscles are stretching and flexing better.
When I first started, a couple of the exercises seemed too easy for me and I wondered what benefit it was to do those but as I paid closer attention to each exercise, I see benefit from each and every one of them.
I haven't yet moved over to the two a day sets and am enjoying the extra mobility and increased strength too much to risk pulling something. I had forgotten how much I enjoyed exercising and if I can keep feeling this good I'll continue exercising like this. I wouldn't mind some additional exercises but that too will be down the road.
I've lowered the salt in my diet a smidgeon and the hand, wrist and forearm exercises have my knuckles gleaming white for a change instead of being puffy.
Maybe like Max Erbele, I will start visiting Whole Foods and the veggie counter a lot more. :smile:
About the same time I started this fitness exercise video program, I played a match with another really good player and lost three sets in a row. While he played very well, I didn't play well and haven't played well for several days. I don't think it's possible that I was jarred but I can't explain my inability to focus at my normal level, especially for that match. Even for a few days after that, I was in a slump. Last night I seemed to be pulling out of the slump and feel good and I think my game may be trying to make a resurrection.
Exercise can make you feel good and this program is easy to do.
I've been using that stinking Piroxicam for over 4 years now and it ticks me off to think that a little exercise could have eliminated that crap from my medicine cabinet.
We'll see how long this lasts but any improvement is appreciated. I just didn't consider the possibility that a little exercise could have that much benefit to my arthritis, especially in such a short period of time. But you know the old saying, "Time will tell".
In the meantime: Play long, finish strong!
Thanks Ed.
JoeyA
