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Low Impact suggestions?

jarred0819
jarred0819 Posts: 1 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I was medically retired from the army due to stress fractures in my sacrum that refused to heal or just didn't heal right - I now get random lower back pain, hip and occasional shooting leg pain. Moving weights around I have found just aggravates the hell out of it so I've been doing cabled machines lately for strength training - I was wondering if anyone had suggestions on low impact exercises (Both Cardio and Strength) I could do that would maximize caloric burn but would cut down on the aggravation in my lower back / hips. I know Bike/Elliptical are low impact - which one generally burns more calories?

Any advice would be awesome, Thanks.

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  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
    Have you tried swimming? Swimming is amazing for cardio health.
  • meritage4
    meritage4 Posts: 1,441 Member
    swimming or aqua exercise classes
  • sfbaumgarten
    sfbaumgarten Posts: 912 Member
    jarred0819 wrote: »
    I know Bike/Elliptical are low impact - which one generally burns more calories?

    Any advice would be awesome, Thanks.

    Bike vs Elliptical = You get out of it what you put into it.

    You could also try swimming or rowing.
  • Kimdbro
    Kimdbro Posts: 922 Member
    Swimming, Rowing, and my personal fav. the Cybex Arc trainer. Looks like an elliptical but doesn't hurt the knees, I personally cannot use the Elliptical for that reason. Cheers, hope you find something that works.
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