Originally Posted By: The_Inflammator
Well, after a few months of higher AS activity despite regular running, I've introduced a new (old) activity which has gotten my symptoms back under control: Weightlifting.

I cut back on running and started going to the gym twice a week:
Monday: Off
Tuesday: 5 mile run
Wednesday: 5 mile run
Thursday: Weightlifting (Bench, pullups, squats, machines, crunches, back)
Friday: off
Saturday: 8 mile run
Sunday: Weightlifting (same except replace squats with lunges)

I also stationary bike about 3 miles as a cool down on weightlifting days. I think the wider variety of activities helps control my symptoms better than just running. I'm basically back to my weekly workout before my AS symptoms even started.

I can basically do everything at the gym as long as I avoid the one activity which started my AS symptoms in the first place: the decline sit-up


Looks like a good workout plan

Steve Orchard, Running from AS & MS