Dad is a 72/m with diabetes type 2 and on blood thinners.  He weight trains 3x/week and jogs about 3mi/2x/week.  This is his second suspected TIA, the last one occurred 7 years ago.  During this recent episode he was having numbness in his hands and lips, vertigo, and had a little trouble with slurring his speech, as if his tounge was swollen, and was having to concentrate to swallow.  We went to the ER where he was monitored for a few hours and got an EKG & CT scan.  They didn't find any smoking gun but the consensus was that he had a TIA the night before.  
    
  I made him take it easy yesterday and today he's saying he feels back to normal.  I'm worried about him straining during his weight workout and triggering a full stroke, but I also realize that he needs to keep it up for his mental health as much as his physical health.  What are some exercises that would carry a lower risk of injury while helping him fend off a future attack?  Thanks!  
    
  
(note - he's not a gym rat or into heavy lifting, mostly he does cardio and fairly low impact circuit training, def not a gym bro)
user
My father had a recent stroke and is recovering well. I want to help him get back into the gym without putting him at risk. What are some weightlifting exercises he can do that won't put him at risk?
assistant
Dad is a 72/m with diabetes type 2 and on blood thinners.  He weight trains 3x/week and jogs about 3mi/2x/week.  This is his second suspected TIA, the last one occurred 7 years ago.  During this recent episode he was having numbness in his hands and lips, vertigo, and had a little trouble with slurring his speech, as if his tounge was swollen, and was having to concentrate to swallow.  We went to the ER where he was monitored for a few hours and got an EKG & CT scan.  They didn't find any smoking gun but the consensus was that he had a TIA the night before.  
    
  I made him take it easy yesterday and today he's saying he feels back to normal.  I'm worried about him straining during his weight workout and triggering a full stroke, but I also realize that he needs to keep it up for his mental health as much as his physical health.  What are some exercises that would carry a lower risk of injury while helping him fend off a future attack?  Thanks!  
    
  
(note - he's not a gym rat or into heavy lifting, mostly he does cardio and fairly low impact circuit training, def not a gym bro)
user
dad had a TIA the night before and needs more exercise to soothe a possible stroke. What exercises would carry a lower risk of injury while helping him to fend off a potential stroke?
assistant