Nine all-levels workouts for people with breast cancer
Join instructor Sami Mansfield and members of the Living Beyond Breast Cancer community who are thriving—and exercising—with breast cancer for nine empowering workouts just for you.
This series is nine total videos with a variety of workouts including strength, aerobics, functional, high intensity, core, balance, and mobility. Each workout is about 20 minutes long and uses minimal equipment.
BeACTive is for all fitness levels and has three workout categories:
While anyone can benefit from the exercises in the BeACTive series, it was created for people who have been impacted by breast cancer including those who may be going through or recovering from treatment, preparing for surgeries, regaining mobility after surgery, are years beyond their diagnosis or living with metastatic breast cancer.
Planned, purposeful activity through exercise is linked to reduced risk of breast cancer, reduced risk of breast cancer recurrence, and greater survival. Research has shown that exercise not only has physical and mental benefits but helps with cancer-related side effects, such as sleep disruptions, chemo brain, depression, anxiety, and stress management. Learn more about the benefits of exercise.
You can explore the full series through the YouTube playlist, or click on a video title below to start where you wish.
Instructor
Certified Cancer Exercise Specialist
Sami is one of the first cancer exercise specialists and wellness experts in the world. Her work straddles the front line of patient care with healthcare leaders, oncology organizations, and policymakers.
Workout music
Our participants shared their favorite workout songs. Check out their mixes on our Spotify channel.
Tune inEquipment list
Depending on which exercise category you follow, you may want to use some equipment.
Don’t forget to have your water nearby!
Post workout snack ideas
How was your workout?
Have you tried one of the workouts? We’d love to hear from you about how it went. Drop us a comment on the YouTube video and let us know.
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Living Beyond Breast Cancer is a national nonprofit organization that seeks to create a world that understands there is more than one way to have breast cancer. To fulfill its mission of providing trusted information and a community of support to those impacted by the disease, Living Beyond Breast Cancer offers on-demand emotional, practical, and evidence-based content. For over 30 years, the organization has remained committed to creating a culture of acceptance — where sharing the diversity of the lived experience of breast cancer fosters self-advocacy and hope. For more information, learn more about our programs and services.
