Ankle sprain, should I keep doing Insanity??

Sara91Helal
Sara91Helal Posts: 24 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Well, it's my 3rd week doing Insanity workouts, but for my bad luck, I've got my left ankle sprained! I can't do many movements right, because I can't put much weight on my left ankle.. I don't wanna stop the workouts, is there any way I can keep going??

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  • bpotts44
    bpotts44 Posts: 1,066 Member
    Up to you, but I injured my foot during Insanity and I took a couple of weeks off and just lifted.
  • Josee76
    Josee76 Posts: 533 Member
    Well.... if you have done 3 weeks already I'm sure you know the answer to that.... Unfortunately you should take a break and get better. You risk causing your self more damage :(
  • frankensteen
    frankensteen Posts: 75 Member
    I would take a break. For me, I'm trying to put everything I have into my Insanity workouts since it's a big responsibility to take on a 60-day program. Taking some time to let it heal, doing some more relaxed workouts that are low-impact on your ankle, and then getting back into Insanity when you're 100% seems like a good idea to me. Better safe than sorry - don't wreck yourself!
  • Joreanasaurous
    Joreanasaurous Posts: 1,384 Member
    I would take some time off and get it heal. Your ankle won't be 100% stable and if you roll it again doing it will just get worst. If you haven't been to the doctor I would do that too, just to make sure it is a sprain and not a fracture or anything.
  • kriskris92
    kriskris92 Posts: 190 Member
    I really don't see how you can expect to do Insanity when you can't put any weight on one of your feet. Take some recovery time and let yourself heal or risk injuring yourself further.
  • Sara91Helal
    Sara91Helal Posts: 24 Member
    So rest seems to be the ultimate option! Alright, if I stop, should I start over or resume where I stopped?? I don't wanna lose the fitness I gained!
  • atb0821
    atb0821 Posts: 458 Member
    My husband started Insanity with me and tore his meniscus. I'm sure he'll eventually get back in it but he plans on starting over from the beginning. Just depends on how long you're out.
  • Sara91Helal
    Sara91Helal Posts: 24 Member
    I'm planning to redo month 1 anyway because I know I won't be fit enough to start month two! So if I take a week off, I guess it's okay to resume and restart month 1 later..

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