Parkinson's Disease Exercises: Boxing with Strength

As part of the PD Health @ Home program, this free video series focuses each week on one aspect of fitness designed to support people living with Parkinson’s. This series is designed to build on itself and is a great tool for people with Parkinson’s, but also for physical therapists looking for ways to properly support and engage clients living with Parkinson’s.

In this boxing workout, join Pandora from Parkinson Wellness Recovery as you move with strength.  You will be power training using light weights and high repetitions of big and fast movements to help you overcome symptoms of bradykinesia – those slow, small movements related to PD. This is a high-intensity boxing class. 
 
Parkinson Wellness Recovery (PWR!) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide access to cutting-edge therapy, exercise, and wellness programs for as many people with Parkinson disease (PD) as possible.
In order to accomplish this mission, we operate the PWR!Gym, a facility that specializes in offering physical therapy, exercise, and wellness designed specifically for people with PD.
You can now join us online at our new PWR! Virtual Experience.
Membership includes:

• Guided plans for workouts
• A video library with tons of class options
• Live classes at multiple levels - via Zoom!
• Therapist Q&As, live webinars, and more

[darleneuptagrafft]

so enjoyed !! I myself like the speed, so I could keep my heart rate up. Most exercise videos are too slow for me and I get discouraged. With my Parkinson’s I need to be challenged. But I do understand there are people that need slower videos, and from my experience of watching many, there are some slow ones out there. I try to watch a video and then do it the next day.

[sherryzhang]

A great exercise video with a right speed for me! I saved it and often come back to do it.

[Whipperin]

Thank ypu, excellent exercise and instruction.

[ivanaripley]

It’s difficult when the instructor does not use her left to show us the right side position. Way too confusing.

[barbaraluthold]

These exercises are done way too fast for people with Parkinson’s.