Regular Exercise During Treatment After Sx Offers Benefits

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edited January 2019 in Working on Your Fitness
Regular Exercise During Treatment After Sx Offers Benefits
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  • Moderators
    Moderators Member Posts: 25,912
    edited December 2018

    Regular Exercise During Treatment After Breast Cancer Surgery Offers Benefits
    December 21, 2018
    Women who followed a supervised, structured exercise program during treatment after surgery for stage I or stage II breast cancer had better heart health compared to women who weren't part of the exercise program. Read more...

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  • Egads007
    Egads007 Member Posts: 1,603
    edited January 2019

    " In this study, some of the women who participated in the exercise program had never owned a pair of running shoes or exercise clothing before the study started, but they did very well. "

    I was one of 'those women' that didn't own a pair or Nikes and a die hard 'non exercising' guru pre-diagnosis. Five years on and I'm a die hard gym rat. Aside from the obvious health benefits exercise (especially strength training) brings, the peace of mind and empowerment I've gained is nothing short of awesome. I can't stress enough the importance of a regular regime, mind, body & soul. A real life changer.

    Thanks Mods for posting this very important piece....something every single one of us should read and take into consideration!

    Happy New Year!

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  • santabarbarian
    santabarbarian Member Posts: 3,085
    edited January 2019

    The thing that was emphasized by the integrative cancer doc I consulted was exercise. "Your heart should think you are in training during chemo... It should think it needs to build strength." He recommended something very easy-- an interval training routine that is very short. You can do it walking, jogging, hiking, or on a bike or treadmill:

    1. 30 seconds @ moderate/talking pace, then 30 seconds at intense pace (hard to talk). Repeat 3 x.

    2. 3 minutes of rest.

    3. repeat the above 3 times.

    It's a total of 18 mins, including 9 minutes of rest. And it will tell your heart it needs to be working!!

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