Workout help for my husband

nehaad88
nehaad88 Posts: 159 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Hi guys,
I am looking for a list of workouts for my husband. He has limited mobility and reduced strength in his right arm because of multiple fractures and subsequent surgery in his childhood. He is naturally lean and has athletic built, but has started putting on fat. I love cycling and strength training but he cannot do those because of that limitation.
We go for walks and are thinking of starting to run. Swimming and badminton are other ideas we are exploring.

I would appreciate any ideas for workouts we could do together.
Thanks

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  • NorthCascades
    NorthCascades Posts: 10,968 Member
    Could a recumbent bike work?
  • jjpptt2
    jjpptt2 Posts: 5,650 Member
    edited August 2018
    While running is probably better... hiking is a good one. So is eating less.
  • Tacklewasher
    Tacklewasher Posts: 7,122 Member
    I'm surprised that my wife started running and I like running with her. Keep to her pace, but it's kinda fun.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    C25k is a good place to start
  • apullum
    apullum Posts: 4,838 Member
    While I'm a runner, and I wholeheartedly encourage others to run if they want to, running might not be comfortable at first depending on his arm/shoulder injuries. There is a repetitive back and forth arm motion involved in running. Plus, when I first started running, I had a tendency to hunch my shoulders, and that gave me shoulder pain. That's not to say that he can't run if he wants to run. He should just be aware that if he does want to start running, he may have to modify his form or consult a professional if it aggravates his previous injuries.
  • middlehaitch
    middlehaitch Posts: 8,488 Member
    edited August 2018
    Is there something he would like to do, that he feels his arm would hold him back?
    Depending on his age and the injuries consulting with a physical therapist may be a good first move.

    Cheers, h.

    ETA: I ask because I had a seriously damaged left leg/hip when I was 14 and always babied it. (Leg wouldn't bend enough for my foot to touch the floor while sitting, etc)
    Started working out at 54 and slowly pushing it. Now, I can even kneel. The strength is equal to my right leg, still minor mobility problems, and except for running, I just don't like it, I will try anything.

    Cheers, h.
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