Breast Cancer Survivor Exercising Safely Guidance...

"The benefits of weight lifting for survivors was studied in the PAL trial, which showed that starting very light and progressively lifting heavier weights might be better than not exercising an arm at risk for lymphedema after breast cancer. The PAL trial found that women who followed the weight lifting plan were stronger, had a better body image, and had less body fat than women who didn’t lift weights. Additionally, women who were diagnosed with lymphedema at the start of the PAL trial who followed the weightlifting plan were 50% less likely to have the lymphedema get worse..."
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