The Recovery Fitness® cancer exercise program is a series of stretching and strengthening exercises designed to improve recovery. These exercises range from stretches done as you progress from being in bed, moving to a chair and finally to the point where you are able to lift light weights. The program shows you how to work out, when to work out, and the duration and frequency of the workouts. If you follow the Recovery Fitness® cancer exercise program, the difficult experience of having cancer can be made a lot easier. As you read through this book, you will notice that we repeat a lot of common themes. These will help to reinforce the underlying rationale for our exercises.
Recovery Fitness® offers comprehensive advice so that you can begin improving your physical and emotional health and reclaim your life beyond cancer. Through exercise, you will regain some control over your body, manage side effects more successfully, and increase your body's ability to heal.
This book gives you clear concise directions to safely start an exercise program, and the tools to make exercise a lasting part of your lifestyle. You don't need a gym to perform the exercises the book recommends; most homes will have everything you will need.
The Recovery Fitness® book uses easy-to-perform exercises with easy-to-read descriptions. The book is intended to assist patients currently battling the disease as well as those who have been in remission for years. The recommendations in the Recovery Fitness® program can help make you stronger, fitter, and mentally prepared to battle cancer.
Why do you need Recovery Fitness Stretching and Strength Training Exercises for Cancer Survivors?
•Hospital or clinic classes may be too far away
•Fitness centers may not be hygienic enough for your weakened immune system
•There may not be a suitable program in close proximity
•You may prefer to exercise in the privacy of your home
•You can select the time that is convenient for you
•You can exercise when you have less fatigue
•Using books and DVDs to exercise can save money
•You can vary your routine so that you don’t get bored
When some people hear the word exercise, they might immediately think about a difficult gym class or boot camp. The exercises in this book are gentle, safe, and effective. They are not high intensity. Exercise might be the last thing on your mind after a cancer diagnosis. As thousands of cancer survivors are finding, a good fitness program will help you build up your strength, improve your mood and help your recovery.
Exercise should be part of your treatment plan because it may:
•Decrease body fat to help lower estrogen levels
•Reduce circulating testosterone
•Improve the immune system
•Decrease insulin levels
•Reduce pain from cancer treatments