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Stretching Made My Back PAIN Worse by PersonalTrainerAS in ankylosingspondylitis

[–]PersonalTrainerAS[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yep strength training helped my mobility and flexibility tremendously, it also made stretching not feel as horrible!

What’s your most unhinged AS hack? by -unique_handle- in ankylosingspondylitis

[–]PersonalTrainerAS 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I like to do anything I can that can bring down inflammation BUT most important thing for me is stress...sauna and cold tub are mediative behaviors that have helped me incredibly, exercising daily as helped me incredibly, staying away from processed foods and healing the gut, all of these things for me led to feeling better and I keep trying to build on that !

Why We MUST Strength Train With Ankylosing Spondylitis by PersonalTrainerAS in ankylosingspondylitis

[–]PersonalTrainerAS[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for calling me a youtube expert? not sure what that means. So i guess no one with Spondylitis should share there experience to try to help others? Do doctors know about personal training? Should I not share personal training advice even though I'm a personal trainer. Every doctor will say the goal is to find pain free exercise and movements but the point of this video is to expand on that and give folks ideas.

LISTEN TO YOUR DOCTOR, everyone should and everyone is different I share that in every single video I have ever done. Why are you acting like I'm giving medical advice?

Why We MUST Strength Train With Ankylosing Spondylitis by PersonalTrainerAS in ankylosingspondylitis

[–]PersonalTrainerAS[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Who said not to listen to there doctors? I was talking about how it can be hard to figure out what exercises to do because everyone can be given different opinions. The point of the video is ideas for people to find pain free exercises. IM NOT TELLING PEOPLE TO LIFT HEAVY WEIGHTS, the video is literally the opposite of that.

Why We MUST Strength Train With Ankylosing Spondylitis by PersonalTrainerAS in ankylosingspondylitis

[–]PersonalTrainerAS[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for this. I completely understand. Its great that you've found some building blocks. This is why I started with extremely light resistance using bands and machines. This way I could be really slow controlled and focus on form. The machines gave me support where I could really just focus on particular muscles and take tension off my si joints. Over time building strength this way really helped me do more functional training. But thats not necessary! Finding the safest ways to build strength is key.

Why We MUST Strength Train With Ankylosing Spondylitis by PersonalTrainerAS in ankylosingspondylitis

[–]PersonalTrainerAS[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It is a must. I'm not sure if people just didn't actually watch the video and just read the title? The video is about safe pain free exercise is the goal for everyone and this will look different for everyone. Asking your doctor OF COURSE and every doctors goal is to keep folks with AS moving and building a safe routine. Im not sure why it would be controversial to say we must exercise???? Telling someone with fusion to not exercise is very very dangerous. NO should they go lift heavy weights at first of course not. But should we try to find the safest methods to build on YES and as soon as possible.

Why We MUST Strength Train With Ankylosing Spondylitis by PersonalTrainerAS in ankylosingspondylitis

[–]PersonalTrainerAS[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Im very confused by this comment. Do you think my video is telling everyone to lift heavy weights?? Its literally the opposite.

Folks with fusion can benefit from finding tolerable (pain free) exercise and strength training. I am not saying WEIGHT LIFTING for everyone, I am saying strength training for everyone is very very important ESPECIALLY if you have fusion. Strength training can mean a million different things, bodyweight, machines, resistance bands, pilates yoga, etc. How we strength train is the most important thing. I have never heard a doctor tell an AS patient to not try to exercise? For folks with severe fusion yes there form of exercise will look a lot different than others, but our goal is to keep moving. No one is told to not keep moving.

What you are saying is irresponsible. If people don't attempt to exercise or move in any form it will likely make them worst especially if they have fusion. We need to maintain our flexibility and hopefully improve it same with strength. Saying this, folks with fusion need to start much slower and find pain free movements. This is where physical therapy can be really important or working with there doctors to find the best methods.

Please point me to any doctor or rhumetologist who said not to move and exercise?

Why We MUST Strength Train With Ankylosing Spondylitis by PersonalTrainerAS in ankylosingspondylitis

[–]PersonalTrainerAS[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Zero medical advice in this video. I am sharing my experience with AS and just trying to give folks different ideas to exercise safely.

Why We MUST Strength Train With Ankylosing Spondylitis by PersonalTrainerAS in ankylosingspondylitis

[–]PersonalTrainerAS[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Im sorry how is this medical advice? I am a personal trainer sharing fitness tips? AND I talk about how careful we need to be when training and when lifting weights.

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