2015 EDITION DETAILS:COPD /Asthma Session 1:This 22 minute COPD workout features an exercise routine focused onincreasing lung strength and capacity. While the need to learn breathingtechniques may be obvious, exercise is just as vital a component toliving; failure to regularly exercise leads to even weaker levels of lungstrength! Suzanne Andrews, Occupational Therapy Practitioner with thepopular Functional Fitness Public Television series, guides you withbreathing and body exercise routines that combine efficiency withsimplicity of execution, leading to improved breathing. Suzanne alsoincludes an additional 10 minute energy conservation techniques to improveyour ability to cook, dress, play with your pet and more to help you stayactive and get more enjoyment out of life. Light hand weights are used orsubstitute with soup cans.BONUS! COPD / Asthma Session 2:By focusing on progression of strengthening your breathing muscles througha combination of medically proven leg strengthening and walking movesintegrated with arm strengthening and breathing exercises, COPD 2 helpsrestore and maintain your quality of life. Filmed on a beautiful Floridariverfront, this 36 minute bonus workout features guided pulmonary therapybreaks to check your oxygen level and heart rate. Light hand weights areused.COPD is a lung disease that limits airflow and causes shortness of breath. Normally easy tasks such as walking to a car, having a shower, and performing household duties can make the simple task of breathing very difficult. If you or a loved one live with asthma, bronchitis or emphysema, this medically engineered DVD program can help you improve your mobility. Performing the routines on this DVD can improve your ability to breathe, increase your enjoyment to participate in daily activities, and release stress. Occupational Therapy Practitioner Suzanne Andrews instructs you with gentle therapeutic breathing and specially designed exercise techniques to help increase your lung capacity. Exercise is essential because the less active you are, the weaker your muscles get. Weak muscles need more oxygen and this causes a chain reaction of being short of breath. Suzanne guides you with easy to follow, yet effective, techniques to create stronger breathing muscles. You have a choice of performing the movements seated or standing. The DVD also contains special therapeutic energy conservation techniques to improve your ability to cook, dress, play with your pet and more to help you stay active and get more enjoyment out of life.
F**Y
Get this video, learn breathing exercise, and move around a little bit....
This was a rather slow paced exercise video, with a good instructor who explained each exercise rather it was a physical exercise or a breathing exercise. It can be boring if you let it because it is slow paced but if you give it a chance I think you will find that doing the exercises either sitting or standing will help you greatly if you have COPD, or Asthma ( I have both). I am 62, and have had COPD since I was 32. I spent 15 years in the Army when I was medically retired because of the COPD. Over the years I was finally placed on oxygen, and had given up exercise. But recently upon a vist to my doctors office I learned how much weight I had gained, and decided I needed to do something, anything if it could help me breath better. I don't really expect to lose much weight using this video, but it has motovated me to stop using my COPD as an excuse to sit on the couch and to start moving more, even if it means I sit down every 5 minutes to catch my breath. I know COPD is a killer and will kill me in the end, but I am not going down without a fight. For the cost of this video its well worth the instruction on breathing exercises alone, so if you know someone with copd, or have any breathing problem, this video is likely to open your eyes. I recommed this video to anyone who has this terrible disease.
F**3
From a COPD'ers Perspective
This DVD is great for us with COPD. There are both great breathing exercises, stretching and a little weight. I particularly like the way she stops periodically telling the participate to take breathes; something very important for us.I would recommend to anyone with COPD!!I wish she'd come out with more advanced exercises for COPD users.Thanks
F**H
This is useful.
I have severe COPD , it cannot be cured but to avoid further deterioration exercising is an absolute necessity. This tape is ok but I thought it was too short. I follow Ms. Andrews but without much enthusiasm. I am looking for another video.
A**A
I love this DVD
I love this DVD. It is very useful and for people who needs to regain lung capacity and an active life style. Exercises and simple, well explained, and the instructor is a professional. Excellent!
S**N
Beneficial Exercise Routine
Great breathing exercise routine for COPD. Senior citizens and younger can do routine (sitting or standing). Consistent practice brought improvement in quality of breathing. Thank You Suzanne Andrews.
B**B
very poor audio...
audio is very hard to understand..sounds like an old copy
S**R
Disappointed
I was disappointed in this video. I have COPD and was looking for some exercises I could do to help. The instructor had some good info, but at first glance at the lit candles in the backgroud, I knew there was no one using oxygen. The woman "guest" did not have any breathing problems as she smiles the entire time and does the exercises way "too" fast. The biggest problem with following the exercises was not telling when to breathe in and out. I would not recommend this video to COPD patients.
S**M
Just love the DVD
Didn't know there was an exercise routine for COPD and am very happy that I discovered Suzanne Andrews DVD. I use it every day and love it. I would recommend it to any COPD sufferer.
D**H
COPD a perfect video
Oh this is a great video
A**R
I have found this exercise program terrific! I do what I can
I suffer from COPD and when I saw this DVD, thought I would give it a try! I have found this exercise program terrific! I do what I can, and find I am progressing, going a little further each time I do the program. I have an alternate exercise video but find the exercises provided by Suzanne Andrews much more to my liking! She makes exercising quite ok! Some day I might even make it to the end of the 2nd set of exercises! That is my goal!
L**M
It is easy to follow
We have already tried this dvd and it has provided us with some much needed energy to get us up and going with the days' chores. It is easy to follow....This item was delivered before the expected date...it took 2 days, which we were thrilled with.
A**L
it well thought out and fitness levels are for all ages
i have played this dvd twice now and i am starting to feel the benefit already,well worth the money and prompt delivery
D**S
Have COPD or Emphysema? Then get this DVD.
If you have COPD or Emphysema, you should get this DVD. At first, I was really put off by the way she seems to talk down to you, but then realized that she is probably talking to "senior seniors" whose disease is much more advanced than mine. I learned some very valuable breathing skills from this DVD. I also learned to feel fortunate that I am sill as strong as I am.
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