Cardio without walking or running

I have a leg injury and it's going to take some time to heal. Can anyone recommend any exercises that do not require standing, walking, or running?

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  • ejwme
    ejwme Posts: 318
    swimming!! You can tuck a float between your leg. My local pool has a monthly membership option - even a daily guest pass, so you don't always have to shell out for a huge membership just to do a few laps. Bonus - it will fix any breath control issues you never knew you had :D

    while biking also technically fits into that category, leg injuries often make that one difficult too. rowing may also be out, but also technically fits.

    Yoga or some other form of body weight, isometric exercise (pilates?) may have some potential, with some modifications for standing poses. Your local library should have DVDs you can play around with for free.

    Worst comes to worst, check out your local PBS station at the butt crack of dawn, they may have a chair aerobics broadcast. My grampa did that for a bit, but it's mostly for incredibly sedentary people attempting to maintain some limited range of motion.

    Good luck, heal quickly!!
  • jen10st
    jen10st Posts: 325 Member
    swimming is definitely a good option, also cycling if your leg is able to?
  • deb3129
    deb3129 Posts: 1,294 Member
    If you can go to a gym, rowing is a good option!
  • scott091501
    scott091501 Posts: 1,260 Member
    Swimming or aqua jogging
  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
    Depending on the injury, biking may be an option.
  • head_in_rainbows
    head_in_rainbows Posts: 290 Member
    I would say swimming, pilates or cyckling ... depanding on your injury but swimming seems to b always teh safest one.
  • DrMAvDPhD
    DrMAvDPhD Posts: 2,097 Member
    Definitely swimming. The elliptical and biking are also lower impact for knees and hips if that is where the injury is.