strengthening and stretching

[Guest guest]

I know the site Becky found does not recommend strengthening and

stretching, but from my own life it seems that the strengthening and

stretching I do has had a most beneficial aspect and has not caused

further progression.Whether in the future it will or not I don't know. I

also know that from this strengthening and stretching, my mood and

general outlook on life is much happier.

From my water walking and also gym work, I am now seeing muscles

re-developing in my legs. I did fitness walking for 10 years, then with

my mother ill and got caught up with her death, et al, then a car

accident, I became a bit of a couch potato. Then this recent bout with

back pain and my Internist forced me into this new role as a 'gym rat'.

I also 'feel' somewhat better balanced when I am standing up in one

place. I really enjoy the PT center with its pool and gym and supervised

workouts. The Olympics have been a great inspiration to me, just to get

moving and keep moving - lol, I am not training for anything.

Gretchen