In a jam and need cardio ideas PLEASE????

mploftin
mploftin Posts: 3 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Soooo....I've apparently acquired a (get ready for this crap).... "stress fracture of the postermedial tibial condyle along the physeal scar with prominent surrounding bone marrow edema", along with "small intraligamentous ganglion cysts along the mid to distal ACL, with very small joint effusion." Bottom line is, I don't really understand all of that s***, but I can't do anything with my left leg from the knee down and I'm stuck on crutches for the next 6-8 weeks at LEAST :(?! I REALLY need help with some ideas to continue my cardio. I was walking/running and was doing really great until THIS happened. I don't want to lose my "vibe" I had going and I actually miss my daily workouts. I'm not really in a position for a gym membership now, so if anyone can give advice on home workouts that will burn calories (without lower body involved), that would be GREAT! Thanks :)!!!

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  • meshashesha2012
    meshashesha2012 Posts: 8,329 Member
    seated boxing workouts

    but really you should focus on healing and just pay more attention to your calories now. i'd even suggest eating closer to maintenance while you heal as well
  • VeryKatie
    VeryKatie Posts: 5,961 Member
    Punches!
  • rileysowner
    rileysowner Posts: 8,328 Member
    Walking around on crutches burns fair amount of calories as well.
  • pastybuns
    pastybuns Posts: 81
    Seated cardio workout: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAeZZbpi8Ow
  • mploftin
    mploftin Posts: 3 Member
    Thanks for the ideas and I'll definitely check out the seated boxing. I just had such a good start on toning up/slimming down my butt and thighs and hate to lose that by sitting on it :(?! LOL! Any ideas on how I can keep going there???
  • explosivedonut
    explosivedonut Posts: 419 Member
    You could also do not-cardio. Lift some weights.
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    they have an upper body bike.

    a reclining bike might be do-able at slower speeds.

    get yourself one of those knee scooters- and wheel yourself around on it.

    Get a wheel chair- and do laps- I do shove around a grocery cart (like a kid- one foot on it and the other one pushing like a skate board) I get winded as hell sprinting the cart to my car!
  • Need2Exerc1se
    Need2Exerc1se Posts: 13,575 Member
    Thanks for the ideas and I'll definitely check out the seated boxing. I just had such a good start on toning up/slimming down my butt and thighs and hate to lose that by sitting on it :(?! LOL! Any ideas on how I can keep going there???

    Donkey kicks might work. Or butt clenches.

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