Customer Reviews

Sit and Be Fit: Fibromyalgia Workout

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I have Fibromyalgia and a balance disorder (and several other disorders) that make it almost impossible for me to exercise, but with this DVD I can do gentle stretching that helps keep me flexible. And best of all if I'm having a bad day I can do the entire workout SITTING DOWN! Or if I'm having a good day I can do some of the parts while standing.
It does NOT require a bunch of expensive, space consuming equipment, just a small playground-type ball, or even no ball!
This workout would also be great for people with arthritis, low physical strength, and of course poor balance, CFS-ME, and as stated on the DVD, Fibromyalgia, or for anyone just wanting to improve their flexibility without a strenuous workout.
I highly recommend the "Sit and Be Fit" DVDs.

Great for fibro patients.A little slow for those who are more active.But great for people like me who are more affected by fibro symptoms. I recommend it.

I LOVE Sit and Be Fit! I have watched these shows for years on PBS, and as a younger, healthy person, encouraged my grandmother to work out with them. Then when I got sick with both Myalgic Encephalomyalitis (ME/CFS) and Fibromyalgia, it was natural to turn to these for help. The Fibromyalgia DVD is really good to build up strength, flexibility, and balance in a calm and lighthearted way - but a caution, for those who are really ill with ME/CFS or something similar, the DVD is not modified to do lying down. You can, however, modify a lot of it yourself. (Definitely recommended for those days when you can sit up and are itching to do something with your body.) The program sets up a nice atmosphere not to feel embarrassed for having limited abilities but wanting to exercise. I love the host and registered nurse, Mary Ann Wilson! [I also recommend Sarah Bates' "Yoga for Healing," which is specially designed for de-stressing and strengthening people with disabilities and illnesses - including the bed-bound - as well as "Kundalini Yoga to Detox and Destress with Maya Fiennes," which is a bit more advanced but is really inspirational and enjoyable.]

I have an older sit and be fit for general health. This one for fibro is basically the same. All she adds is a regular size ball. I wish I didn't waste the money on this one. I am serious ill with fibro and found this dvd to be too easy and too short.