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I work out at the local LA Fitness with an excellent trainer. We stress balance exercises and core ab work. Additionally we do strength and cardio workouts. On Saturdays we work out at a local park with a large group in the boot camp workout mode for two hours. I find that using a Bosu Ball (a mid-sized ball that has been sliced to provide a flat side extremely helpful for balance exercises. I sometimes hold on to a chair or wall to stabilize myself. I work out with my daughter at the gym. We motivate each other and are sometimes joined by friends. I find that a trainer is helpfull both from giving me instruction on how to do the exercises and, more importantly, from giving me motivation to show up to the gym. Frankly, I see PD more less as a impediment and more as a challenge. Dick Puckett Age 70 Virginia, USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "mschild" <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2011 3:30:38 AM Subject: Re: Exercise eases PD symptoms > specifically, I was able to slice 2 loaves of bread, dog paddle or swim > instead of just walk in the pool, pick up lots of dog poops in backyard > (hard to do because of 100+ degree heat at 7PM), could last 10 minutes > instead of 5 on treadmill. my posture is better. > well done, Ray! seeing some result is always comforting. Next year is an Olympic year, keep training :-) maryse ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn