Trying to figure out exercises that don't hurt?

HappyEight

I'm having trouble figure out some exercise that don't cause me pain/too much discomfort. I have tendinitis in my right foot, and I'm suppose to be staying off of it until it goes away. It makes walking really uncomfortable and painful after more than a couple of minutes.

Lunges and lunge like activities make my knees hurt waaaay too much for me to want to consistently do them.

I have limited mobility in my right shoulder as well that makes it hard for me to do weight bearing activities with it. Push up, planking, lifting weights in almost any direction is pretty much out if I don't want to hurt myself.

autumnblade75

Have you considered swimming or biking?

spiriteagle99

If you have limited mobility in the shoulder, are you doing PT to fix that? I just did 5 weeks of therapy to regain mobility lost after I tore a rotator cuff. I will need to continue the exercises for several more months to get back to normal. If you don't work to regain the mobility now, you could end up with a frozen shoulder, which takes many months of therapy to fix.

You should be able to do biking, and that could help strengthen your knees as well. Pilates exercises should work as well. Swimming laps might also work, or pool running if you have access to a pool.

OldAssDude

The best thing for immobility is mobility. Start off slow and push yourself just a little each time. Learn your body to know the difference between pain and discomfort. Work on flexibility. loosen up before a workout and stretch after the workout. It takes time so do it gradually.

It took me over 2 years, but I went from having trouble putting my shoes on and getting in and out of the car, to being able to power walk 10 miles and run 5 miles.

Be persistent and make it part of your normal day. Push it a little each time (not too much) and set realistic goals. As soon as you reach the goal make another one right away and start working towards the new goal.

You can do this.

Momepro

Chair yoga is working well for me. This is a great beginner workout. It builds flexibility and range, can be scaled up or adjusted down to acvomodate your isdies, easily. And despite not feeling like I want to die, I still wotk up quite a sweat.
https://youtu.be/barPap-8vnw

RuNaRoUnDaFiEld

My husband is currently suffering and other than stretches pulling the toes backwards and holding them then repeating cycling is all the physio will allow him to do until it is fully healed.

He thought it was much better after 2 weeks so went for a 10 mile run, back to square one and can hardly walk.

Don't rush it. Wait until it is fully healed.

NicoleVT83

I suggest doing swimming. It burns a ton of calories and is less stressful on your body. Also start out doing some Zumba right at home. Just do the movements you are comfortable with and work your way up from there.