Jenn
Level 1 Valued Member
For many of you who don't know what Muscular Dystrophy is, it's a genetic disease that causes weakness and muscle mass loss over time. It can affect any part of your body and for me, it affected my legs.
I've been thinking about doing bodyweight exercises to strengthen my upper and lower body so I don't lose any muscle I currently have but the problem is I'm not strong enough to do most that require your legs like squats and lunges. Even if I had someone assisting me, I still can't do them. My lower back has problems due to MD so I'm unable to do the full motion for crunches and push ups. I tried doing the full motion once to see what happens and I ended up hurting myself.
Would bodyweight exercises still be effective if I only do half the motion as long as I keep my form in the correct way? Can I do the same exercises every day at the same intensity (light-to-moderate)?
I've been thinking about doing bodyweight exercises to strengthen my upper and lower body so I don't lose any muscle I currently have but the problem is I'm not strong enough to do most that require your legs like squats and lunges. Even if I had someone assisting me, I still can't do them. My lower back has problems due to MD so I'm unable to do the full motion for crunches and push ups. I tried doing the full motion once to see what happens and I ended up hurting myself.
Would bodyweight exercises still be effective if I only do half the motion as long as I keep my form in the correct way? Can I do the same exercises every day at the same intensity (light-to-moderate)?