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How Do You Balance Your Endo-related Needs With Your Fitness Routine (strength Training Specifically)?
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For those of you who are into strength training, how do you balance your body’s needs with endo and giving yourself an appropriate level of challenge in the weight room? Do you lower the weights, do bodyweight stuff only, etc.? Of course I don’t strength train on days when my pain or fatigue is very bad, but I’m trying to figure out those in-between days where I can still do something, but don’t want to take it too far. I know I can do things like walking, @yoga, etc., but I want to keep… read more

posted February 20, 2017 (edited)
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A MyEndometriosisTeam Member

I do pole dance, some people say is to hard, and when we do abs I do feel it but I keep going... If I were you I would see how I feel doing the normal routine, maybe downsizing it a bit and see how do you feel the day after. For me the pain doesn't get better nor worse so I keep doing it because for my head is for sure a plus...

posted February 20, 2017

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