Strength Training Ideas for People Who Can't Lift Weights

Jmgkamp
Jmgkamp Posts: 278 Member
edited November 18 in Health and Weight Loss
Hi All! Any good, non-weight involving, strength training tips? Can swimming develop muscles?

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  • Jmgkamp
    Jmgkamp Posts: 278 Member
    Can't as in herniated cervical discs with slight cord impingement. Traction and PT helped me tremendously so no surgery (yay!). Not willing to take a risk. I know I can work lower body, but these arms need serious toning.
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  • Jmgkamp
    Jmgkamp Posts: 278 Member
    Thanks, I'll ask about them. I found a trainer who works out of an orthopedist practice. He should be able to help me. I'm just impatient :)
  • azulvioleta6
    azulvioleta6 Posts: 4,195 Member
    Jmgkamp wrote: »
    Can't as in herniated cervical discs with slight cord impingement. Traction and PT helped me tremendously so no surgery (yay!). Not willing to take a risk. I know I can work lower body, but these arms need serious toning.

    Ask your doctor before you do anything and work with a PT to figure out what is going to be safe for you.

    Swimming does help to develop muscles.
  • Jmgkamp
    Jmgkamp Posts: 278 Member
    Thank you. I was curious about swimming since a) I have a pool, and b) swimming is easy on my spine.

    I'm thinking that regardless of what the PT says, weights are just not going to happen with anything over mid-lumbar level. I'm lucky that I'm okay. I like being okay. Swimming I can do.
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