High-Intensity Exercise for the WIN!

Hello Nectar Community,
There was a great study published in 2017 looking at types of exercise and their benefits for people with Parkinson's Disease.  In the past, it was thought that intense exercise was not good.  Fortunately this has been objectively disproven.  One of the authors noted that not only is it important to exercise at a high intensity, but the earlier you get started, the more likely you can prevent symptoms.  Compared with a group that did medium intensity exercise and a group that did no exercise, the high-intensity group showed the greatest reduction in symptoms overall.

Study Highlights
- recommend working out at a heart rate of about 80-85% their max.
- high-intensity exercise should be done about 4x/wk.
- this type of exercise should be a regular part of the routine over the long-term.

Check out the full article and other studies linked here:  www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/12/171211123113.htm

Sample Workout: try to repeat circuit as many times as possible for 30-minutes.
- 10 squats
- 20 step ups
- 20 overhead press with weights
- 10 sit to stands
- walk 5 - minutes at a brisk pace