bruised ribs

teacherkatz

Hi! I need some advice for maintaining my fitness level with bruised ribs. I am supposed to start training for a half marathon on the 17th for a mother's day run and I can't run. It is too painful. Any ideas about what I can do instead. Lifting hurts also. Thanks for your help.

JoRocka

Hi! I need some advice for maintaining my fitness level with bruised ribs. I am supposed to start training for a half marathon on the 17th for a mother's day run and I can't run. It is too painful. Any ideas about what I can do instead. Lifting hurts also. Thanks for your help.

swimming?
rowing?

hearthemelody

healing?

Escape_Artist

healing?

My thoughts exactly!

OP, take the time to heal, if you want to stay active do something that doesn't hurt. More importantly, ask your doctor what he recommends

steve0820

Is it skin bruise or muscle bruise? if its muscle, take the rest, hurt my ribs a few times, cracked ,bruised doing my kickboxing days, it's best to do nothing for a while. I could barely cough or sneeze without almost crying hahaha

teacherkatz

Thanks, everyone. Its a bone/muscle bruise (from sparring at tae kwon do). I took a half hour walk today but thats not going to cut it when it comes to maintaining fitness. This is so frustrating!

steve0820

Thanks, everyone. Its a bone/muscle bruise (from sparring at tae kwon do). I took a half hour walk today but thats not going to cut it when it comes to maintaining fitness. This is so frustrating!

I hear ya! It's part of the game. My cracked ribs came from sparring, took about 5-6 weeks to heal both time, , happened in the same year, so that was 3 months out! Since the physical part is on the shelf, focus on the mental aspect. Also, you can also do light forms, blocks, things like that.