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How do you manage your upper-body strength as someone with FA?
Whether it’s transferring from our mobility devices or picking ourselves up off the floor after a fall, upper-body strength is necessary to do these tasks safely.
Seeing my trainer once a week at the gym, and her giving me the courage and motivation to use machines for my arms, has been helpful when I transfer from my scooter.
How do you manage your upper-body strength as someone with FA? What are some of your best tips and tricks for transferring?
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4 Replies
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I have two 5 ib weights that I do arm exercises with. It is something I can do sitting and work out different parts of my arms by doing exercises.
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I do that too! I also have an 8lb kettlebell to do arm exercises with.
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Here is an adaptive fitness video for an FA upper-body strength exercise: https://bit.ly/3RCmQkN if you want to check it out!
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I saw this! It looks very beneficial and great work for upper body exercises. I am going to show my trainer at the gym this week and try this exercise!
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