Post-Levine Exercise Regimen

In the Month 8 of the Modified Levine Protocol post, I mentioned how I thought I would be exercising. Now that some time has passed, I thought I would update you on my post-Levine exercise regimen and how it is going.

Weekly schedule

• Monday- Yoga
• Tuesday- Cardio and yoga
• Wednesday- Yoga
• Thursday- Cardio and yoga
• Friday- Yoga
• Saturday- Cardio and yoga
• Sunday- Yoga or rest

What I do

Yoga

• I have been super into yoga lately, so I’m rolling with that and using it to strength train. So far, I think it is doing an excellent job of challenging and improving my strength.
• I am currently on the Thrive program in My Yoga Pal by Lesley Fightmaster. Each of these workouts is around 20-25 minutes. Prior to Thrive, I completed the Align and Beginner programs. They have all been excellent.
• Note- Yoga is NOT going to be ideal for all POTSies. I used to not be able to do yoga. In order for me to tolerate it, I have to be in prime cardiac condition (achieved through the modified Levine protocol). And, that’s with having a milder brand of POTS to begin with. So, be careful if you give it a whirl! There are plenty of other gentle and effective strength training methods that may work better for you, and that’s perfectly okay. Prior to and through part of the modified Levine protocol I used P.volve to strength train and I would still recommend that.

Cardio

I basically do what feels right on a given cardio day. Although, I do try get in one interval/intense workout each week. I bounce around a lot to keep things fresh. Whenever I start to dread a particular workout, I know it’s time to switch it up. Here are some examples of the cardio workouts I do:

• Walking outdoors
• Jump roping intervals (I haven’t done this in a couple weeks because I got bored)
• Cardio videos from YouTube. I am currently digging Keaira LeShae videos. She is hilarious and fun. One of my favorites is her 3 mile walk video. She also has some interval or tabata workouts that are more intense like this one.
• Fitness Marshall dance cardio
• P90X3 workouts

I usually spend around 30 minutes on indoor cardio videos, but will go longer (aiming for an hour) for outdoor walks.

How I am feeling

Much better. I function around 65-70% of normal (except for when I get sick or something like that). My energy has come up a bit since I finished the Modified Levine Protocol just as I suspected and I no longer feel burned out.

What does you post-Levine exercise regimen look like?

Disclaimer: I am not a medical professional. Statements on this site are not meant to be taken as medical advice. These statements reflect my personal experiences having mild-ish post-viral POTS and ME. Due to the wide spectrum of these diseases, comorbidities, and everyone being different, your experiences may be very different than mine.

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