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RPR: Rehab/Post Rehab. You have suffered some type
of injury, trauma or breakdown of body tissues that may or may not have
required surgery. While the underlying problem MAY have resolved, there has
been no real effort made to bring the tissues (or the body as a whole) back to
any level of strength. Your daily activities and life are affected and
compromised by this problem.
ADL: Activities of Daily Living. You are healthy and live a normal
life, but you haven’t done any dedicated exercise in the past 12-18 months.
GF: General Fitness. You have done some specific, dedicated
exercise in the past 12-18 months. It might not have been anything like seen on
weight-loss reality shows, but it was specific and dedicated.
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SPG: Specific Physical Goals. You have gone beyond a typical
exercise routine. At some point in the last 18 months, you’ve also dedicated
yourself to weight loss or fat loss or some other physical goal, such as
running or riding a bike for a certain distance or lifting a particular amount
of weight.
AA: Athletic Achievement. You have trained to compete in some
athletic endeavor in the past 12-18 months.
Here’s the twist: Now that you have figured out where you’re at, you’ll
start at the level just below. That way you can bring your body back to the
level you were at when you were at your peak in the past 12-18 months. This
might seem like a step back, but it’s not: Starting a little easier than you
think is appropriate will never hurt you, and you can progress quickly. And if
you’ve misjudged a little, at least you’ve erred on the side of safety. You
have plenty of time!
By way of example, here are some ideas on places to start and where I would
rank them.
Walking. People in the GF or ADL categories should
start here. It might seem a little slow, but walking is good for you. If you
want to figure out why the human body is built the way it is, get up and
walk—you will have your answer. People in the RPR category may want to get
cleared by their doctor first, depending on their condition.
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Home activities. Cleaning the house, walking the dog, home repairs,
landscaping, gardening and the like are all ways get active. They are
especially good for people starting in the GF, SPG or ADL categories. Even the
RPR folks have to take care of the house. Studies show this kind of activity
makes a marked difference in one’s health!
Recreational activities. Jogging, cycling, soccer, softball, golf
and the like are all good activities that you can do in small groups or by
yourself. These are appropriate for GF, SPG, and AA folks. People in the RPR
and ADL categories might find these activities too intense to do for long
periods of time.
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Specific interest activities. Yoga, Pilates, martial arts,
kickboxing, ballet, hip-hop dance, rock climbing—the list goes on. Some of
these are appropriate far all levels, even the RPR folks (yoga, pilates), while
others, like rock climbing or martial arts, may be for the SPG and AA folks
only.
Gym activities. I put this in a separate
category simply to illustrate how many other ways there are to start exercising
without hitting the gym. The gym has something to offer people at any fitness
level, but it is not for everyone. It’s a great place to start, but not the
only place!
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