Susan, this is my first time posting in this forum but I think this is perfect for my question.
I just watched the season premier of TBL last night & while I love the "No Excuses" concept this season, I'm wondering how that fits in w/ MS? Don't get me wrong, I know that I have definitely been making some excuses lately because for me exercise helps me physicaly & mentally but I also know that I can't (I know thats a no-no word also) do what my body refuses to do! In PT last week, they had me with a new guy, like just out of school new & 2 things happened. 1st- on the leg lift machine he had me doing 20 on each side. L- side no prob R side I struggled to do 4 & he was like "the purpose is to build the muscle so you need to try harder" HELLO, I'm screaming at my leg to lift but the message doesn't get there, how is trying harder going to help. 2nd- he had me on the 'in' stability ball & walked away! I fell off & jammed my wrist! The last visit was the 1st time we had used it & she had me belted up & wouldn't let me do anything w/o her right there! I know he's learning so the next time they asked my permission for him to watch them work with me
I'm the kind of person that is 'all or nothing' which I have been getting better at because its not worth getting hurt.
So, after all that was said, my ? is, what is the dividing line between MS issues & excuses?
I just watched the season premier of TBL last night & while I love the "No Excuses" concept this season, I'm wondering how that fits in w/ MS? Don't get me wrong, I know that I have definitely been making some excuses lately because for me exercise helps me physicaly & mentally but I also know that I can't (I know thats a no-no word also) do what my body refuses to do! In PT last week, they had me with a new guy, like just out of school new & 2 things happened. 1st- on the leg lift machine he had me doing 20 on each side. L- side no prob R side I struggled to do 4 & he was like "the purpose is to build the muscle so you need to try harder" HELLO, I'm screaming at my leg to lift but the message doesn't get there, how is trying harder going to help. 2nd- he had me on the 'in' stability ball & walked away! I fell off & jammed my wrist! The last visit was the 1st time we had used it & she had me belted up & wouldn't let me do anything w/o her right there! I know he's learning so the next time they asked my permission for him to watch them work with me
I'm the kind of person that is 'all or nothing' which I have been getting better at because its not worth getting hurt.
So, after all that was said, my ? is, what is the dividing line between MS issues & excuses?
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