Cardio exercise w/ limited ankle use.

notreallychris
notreallychris Posts: 501 Member
edited February 7 in Fitness and Exercise
Trying to let my ankle heal and I'd like to do some cardio stuff, but I'm at a loss. I can lift weights but need to do some cardio stuff too (at least I feel like I need to). I don't have access to a pool or an elliptical. Does anyone have any cardio tips I can do while trying to let my ankle heal. Thanks!

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  • notreallychris
    notreallychris Posts: 501 Member
    Bump.
  • AllanMisner
    AllanMisner Posts: 4,140 Member
    Are you able to walk? If so, that will have a fitness effect. In fact, there are programs built around walking and lifting heavy things that work quite well. See Primal Blueprint at Marks Daily Apple for program that worked very well for me when I couldn't run.
  • micheleb15
    micheleb15 Posts: 1,418 Member
    What about boxing? You don't need an actual bag, just continuing to move and punch air should get your heart rate up.
  • notreallychris
    notreallychris Posts: 501 Member
    Thanks for both replies, I will check them both out. Good ideas, I didn't think about boxing either!
  • TaurusV
    TaurusV Posts: 66
    Did you try DDP yoga? I lost 4 kg since I started, slowly, but everybody says I am looking so fit, lost tons of cm on waist. Got more muscle strenght and growth than contours (gym for women), walking or water sports. Mostly not running or damaging the joints (though some positions could be challenging for a weak ankle). I am doing it and it helps a lot. But you would need a cheap heart rate monitor to insure you are doing it properly. :)
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