Cardio suggestions please! - Achilles pain problem

SvelteGirl

Can anyone kindly suggest cardio exercises that I can do at home whilst I wait for my Achilles pain to go away?

I can't put my weight on one ankle at the moment without a sharp pain. It's a tennis injury and i have stretches to do from the physio. It could be a few weeks till it has healed.

I don't want to stop exercising!, So all suggestions gratefully received.

Thanks very much

bgardiner49

Can anyone kindly suggest cardio exercises that I can do at home whilst I wait for my Achilles pain to go away?

I can't put my weight on one ankle at the moment without a sharp pain. It's a tennis injury and i have stretches to do from the physio. It could be a few weeks till it has healed.

I don't want to stop exercising!, So all suggestions gratefully received.

Thanks very much

I'm in a similar position - pain in my foot so can't do my exercise DVDs any more. I am doing swimming because I always think the support of the water is good (hope that's right - im no expert!). i would love to hear other people's suggestions

weffie11

What about stationery shadow-boxing? Semi-squat position and punch it out. Gentle stretching of your achilles at the same time. I get achilles problems too and I find that I can go on the rower as long as i build into the full stretch carefully (1 mins arms only, 1 min move bottom about an inch forward, 1 min move bottom 3 inches forward, 1 min shins upright and then into rowing properly). I can also go on the exercise bike too and that doesn't seem to pull my achilles - again, go slowly to start.

SvelteGirl

Good idea, I will start punching things, i know that it is very good exercise.

mrphil86

I've always used handcranks if I had ankle/leg problems.

ApexLeader

you can get a speed bag (punching bag) or if you have access to an elliptical machine they have programs where you only use your arms. you could do cardio without using your legs at all.

AnnaVee84

are you able to swim? could do the "pull" swimming where you put the floater between your feet/knees and just focus on your arm strength....

casi_ann

What about riding a stationary bicycle.

fatty_to_fitty

Stationary boxing but I have to say you don't need intense cardio to burn calories and see change.

So push ups from your knees
Sit ups of varying types
Lower leg ab raises
Yoga - any position not putting pressure on your ankle which will strengthen your core and tone you
Tricep tips with weight more on your good leg

Good luck and keep active

SvelteGirl

So many great suggestions, thank you, everybody, I am working my way through them!