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Achillies tendon tear friendly excercises!!

SweetTea111104
SweetTea111104 Posts: 338 Member
edited January 29 in Fitness and Exercise
I have torn my achillies and i am in a boot! i am devastated and in pain. However i dont want to lose my momentum with working out! It hurts to walk and jump of any kind. I am currently a SAHM to four kids. So my question is... Is there any workout videos that don't require running/jumping/plyometrics. I have some dumbbell and I'm sure I am going to have to stick to lifting and abs. Any suggestions??? Thanks guys!!!!

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  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,108 Member
    I have torn my achillies and i am in a boot! i am devastated and in pain. However i dont want to lose my momentum with working out! It hurts to walk and jump of any kind. I am currently a SAHM to four kids. So my question is... Is there any workout videos that don't require running/jumping/plyometrics. I have some dumbbell and I'm sure I am going to have to stick to lifting and abs. Any suggestions??? Thanks guys!!!!
    Boxing.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal/Group FitnessTrainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
  • SweetTea111104
    SweetTea111104 Posts: 338 Member
    Thanks! I love boxing. Do you know of a video that isn't so much kickboxing in nature?
  • strongmindstrongbody
    strongmindstrongbody Posts: 315 Member
    I'm going through my second ankle injury since May. I do the punching and other arm movements (that'd you'd find in a Billy Blank's tae bo DVD) while bouncing on an exercise ball. I also add 1lb hand weights to increase the intensity. Blank had a workout that focused on arms you could watch, but you could easily put your own moves together and watch a favorite tv show instead.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,108 Member
    Thanks! I love boxing. Do you know of a video that isn't so much kickboxing in nature?
    Don't have to kickbox, just box. Even better if you have gloves and a bag. Boxers are in tremendous condition because of their hands and not because of their legs.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal/Group FitnessTrainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
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