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Isometric exercises

KelBlundell
KelBlundell Posts: 47 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Hi all
As I posted before I've sprained my ankle and am suffering exercise withdrawal!

A number of people have suggested isometric exercises.

I'd be grateful if you could recommend isometric videos/guides to help me get started!

Replies

  • Jthanmyfitnesspal
    Jthanmyfitnesspal Posts: 3,545 Member
    When I hurt my knee, I explored everything upper-body:

    - Swimming
    - Kayaking (rented from a placed that helped me into and out of the kayak)
    - Upper-body and core circuit training at the gym and at home with bands
    ---> Check Popsugar Fitness on YouTube for some good videos

    Best of luck!
  • astod4
    astod4 Posts: 49 Member
    Here you go
    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=R6n7tHiSlzY
  • age_is_just_a_number
    age_is_just_a_number Posts: 681 Member
    Ensure you let your ankle heal before you put too much strain on it.
    Focus on upper body for the time being.
    Pullovers, tricep kickback, bicep curls, sit-ups, crunches.
  • I2k4
    I2k4 Posts: 194 Member
    I'd throw in that unlike gravity-dependent bells, resistance bands are indifferent to gravity and push/pull direction and many of the movements that are normally shown standing can be improvised for a full range of movement at various resistance levels and tempos, seated or even lying down. Bands are relatively inexpensive and worth looking into.

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