Your Quiz Results: Start With Calendar B
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Why is Calendar B the right one for me?
You have some experience with exercise in the past, you aren’t experiencing a high amount of flare-up symptoms, and/or handling large amounts of stress.
That means that Calendar B will be a great guide for you.
It’s the intermediate calendar of the calendar options, so it goes fast enough to give you a good foundation but it is still gentle enough to help you pace yourself and not trigger a flare-up.
Don't think this is the right calendar for you? Click here to read about the other calendar options
What do I do if I find Calendar B too easy?
As you get started on this calendar you may find yourself thinking it is going too slow, especially if you are an energizer bunny or have a lot of previous exercise experience. You may feel like you can do more and want to double up on the videos or move at a faster pace, or want to switch to Calendar A, which goes at the most challenging pace.
If this is you: I encourage you to follow Calendar B as it has been designed, at least in the first month. You might be surprised at what you learn about yourself. This slower pace was designed with intention. Here’s why:
The way we define success at Autoimmune Strong is being able to exercise consistently for multiple weeks in a row, without flare-up.
We start with the least amount of exercise, to see if we have a flare. If we do have a flare-up, then we need to stay where we are or even pull back and do even less. If we don’t have a flare-up for many weeks in a row? Then, we can begin to add more exercise, challenge and intensity to the mix.
The goal here is to start with less exercise, create a solid foundation, and then build up challenge and intensity over time. This gives you the time and space to slow down, tune into your body, and really listen to what feels good and what doesn’t. Pushing yourself hard hasn’t worked in the past (otherwise you wouldn’t be here!) so I encourage you to try this new way of thinking.
If you are able to go through a few weeks of consistent Calendar B exercise, without pain, exhaustion, stress or flare-up? Then, by all means, yes, you can choose to continue with Calendar B, or move up to Calendar A.
What do I do if I think Calendar B is too hard, or if I start exercising and have a flare-up?
Most people start Autoimmune Strong with the idea that there is a goal to “achieve”. That if we have been assigned Calendar B, we need to stick with it, even if we don’t feel 100% that it’s right for us. We are conditioned to think this way, because that’s how traditional exercise has made us think, that harder is better, that we need to push through what’s been given to us.
But here at Autoimmune Strong, that’s not the case. There is no “best” calendar or “goal” calendar, only the one that is right for you. If you are working through Calendar B and you think it’s too hard, that you are having pain, you are having trouble sticking with it or you have a flare-up, then you must slow down.
In this case, Calendar C is a great option. It includes the same exercises but moves at a slower pace. You can learn more about the other calendar options by clicking here.
What calendar should I follow if I am participating in a Challenge?
If you are new to Autoimmune Strong and are just starting a Challenge, I recommend that you don’t start a calendar just yet and instead simply follow the instructions of the challenge. The challenge will instruct you when it’s time to start your calendar.
As always, we are here to help and guide you! So if you have any questions at all about the calendar you have been assigned, how to get started or anything else at all, please email us at info@getautoimmunestrong.com. We are here to support you, every step of the way.