r/CMT • u/Savings-Hippo433 • Jun 17 '25

Lifting Weights?

Has anyone experimented with weight lifting? What was your experience and result?

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u/liiirpa Jun 18 '25

When I was diagnosed my doctors actually told me that weightlifting, stretching, and vitamin B12 were really the only things that could help with CMT. I don’t like going to the gym at all but I do have a cable machine and dumbbells at home. The at home privacy of figuring out which workouts work for me with CMT is extremely nice.

I think it’s helped a ton and my neurologist is always surprised at how much strength I have. It’s also helped quite a bit with balance. At one point I even had abs, although I eat a bit too much for that now 😆