Need idea's for exercises that don't use your arms

NiciS72

Hello MFP Peeps! I need some alternative ideas for exercise. Went to the Orthopedic surgeon today and I'm not allowed to use my right shoulder at all. I can still run & bike, but I'm forbidden to do my Jillian Michael's DVD's, weights with my arms and water aerobics is out too. I'm so ticked I cannot think clearly about what things I CAN do. So I need your help with some ideas of things to do other than running/biking for the next 6 weeks at least.

RAFValentina

Walking running, cycling... A mixture... triathlon it up a bit... X-Trainer/elliptical, treadmill/road then bike! Try and beat your times. Add resistance... should be fine.

Enginette

Anytime you use your large muscle groups, you will burn a ton more calories.

Try some squats and/or lunges. Take the stairs any chance you get.

Hope you mend quickly!

Tree72

You can always do squats and lunges. Some types of sit-ups and crunches should be ok too.

As for cardio, do you go to the gym? The elliptical that doesn't have moving parts for the arms should be fine. Also the stairmill would work (the less you hold on, the more you work your abs too).

Hope you heal quickly.

ninerbuff

Squats, leg presses, lunges, stadium stair running, plyometrics, box jumps, martial arts kicks...............

dshalbert

River dance? Just kidding.

H_Factor

sprints

MzFury

Definitely use your left arm if you're allowed, by the way. Maybe to hold a weight in front of you while you do lunges and squats. also do plyometrics - jacks etc...
But seriously, I read some study suggesting that the injured or dormant limb shows more neuromuscular activity and less atrophy when the opposite limb continues to be exercised than when both limbs are unused, as if the nerves are still talking to those muscles and joints more if you use the "good" limb.

LuLuRunner1

Be careful if your running unless the orthopedic said you could run. When my husband had shoulder problems, his PT told him NOT to run as it was bad on his shoulder.