Workout ideas following a neck injury

ambivalence11
ambivalence11 Posts: 93 Member
edited November 9 in Health and Weight Loss
At the beginning of the week I started a medical leave from work due to a neck injury I received in a car accident. Now my weight is creeping up because not only am I sedentary, but I am also bored and stress eating. My physical therapist okayed me to do low-impact exercise but I would be spending hours walking to burn what I normally do at work. Besides, I am a fan of the "kill yourself and get it over with fast" workout, which is no longer an option. And so are any sort of upper body and many core exercises.

I am planning on reducing my calories but I know it will be hard to cut back over 300 calories a day when all I am doing is sitting at home thinking about eating. I need some ideas to get me moving and burning cals without making my neck injury flare up.

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  • Nicola0000
    Nicola0000 Posts: 531 Member
    Do something low impact so not to jar your neck like the eliptical, but your PT should be able to give you some advice. A neck injury isnt something you want to mess with!

    Hope it heals soon! :smile:
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