It’s important to start exercising as soon as possible, preferably before or during the course of adjuvant treatment. The sooner you start, the less likely you are to get stuck in the vicious cycle of feeling fatigued, not exercising, feeling more fatigued and even less willing to exercise, and so on. Once you start, you will probably find yourself eager and motivated to continue. Studies found that breast cancer survivors who were instructed to exercise were very motivated to do so and were able to stick with the program.
Daily, consumers are bombarded with the “newest,” “latest,” “greatest,” “best” and “most awesome” of products and practices. Even in the most important areas of life, like being healthy, something “new” is always enticing, and for a good reason – everyone wants to get well or stay well. Unfortunately, each and every “new” item has a price tag, and the costs of maintaining all these health protocols can start to spiral out of reach. Often one keeps purchasing, hoping the “new” is providing their body with optimum health.
Claudia Cheyne-Cook, CLMT is a Trainer, Master Instructor and Director Fitness Industry Relations Lebed Method Corporation. With over 25 years experience in aerobics, therapeutic movement and dance, aerobics and group facilitation, she has taught group exercise at Puget Sound elite clubs: Bellevue Club, Seattle Athletic Club, Washington Athletic Club. Claudia has offered trainings at prestigious hospitals such as Swedish in Seattle and Memorial Sloan Kettering in New York. She has given presentations and facilitated music events for over 300 individuals at corporate and community occasions.