Favorite non-weight bearing exercises?

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Dottie27
Dottie27 Posts: 159 Member
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What are your favorite non-weight bearing exercises? I have ankle problems and don't want to use them as "poor me" excuse to avoid exercise.

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  • JoceyyySmall
    JoceyyySmall Posts: 155 Member
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    Have you tried a stationary bike or maybe use a rowing machine? The rowing machine you have to push a little with your feet, but its only to push the seat back slightly.
  • SmashleeWpg
    SmashleeWpg Posts: 566 Member
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    SWIMMING!!! :)
  • DKBelle
    DKBelle Posts: 585
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    walking
  • ZebraHead
    ZebraHead Posts: 15,207 Member
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    Isometrics

    Resistence bands

    sit-ups

    pull ups

    Planks

    free weights (upper body if your ankles won't let you dead lift or squat)

    Wall squats.

    on and on... If you noodle on it a while you'll come up with other things you can do. :flowerforyou:
  • matt93312
    matt93312 Posts: 4
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    I use an elliptical and have lost quite a bit of weight. Of course you do have to stand and bare your own weight. You can adjust the resistence way down if necessary.

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