Is there any cardio one can do with a broken toe?

tobitude · May 2012

I just got a treadmill and 2 days later broke my toe this is not fun even though it is kinda funny.

I usually swim or walk and even bike and I am now stuck in a boot for the next 4 to 6 weeks and at the point I am at I need the cardio to help me get back on track, the exercise helps remind me how hard I have to work to get rid of it.

I know there is probably not anything I can do but never the less I wanted to ask.

tobitude · May 2012

Wow not even a no.

Brmcdaniel622 · May 2012

A good form of cardio for someone with lower body injuries is shadowboxing. Doing a variety of punching combinations gets your heart rate up quite nicely. Or at least thats what Jillian says

GasMasterFlash · May 2012

I remember a gal a while back saying that she burned a lot of calories from nutting, gathering nuts in the woods.

SofaKingRad · May 2012

You can get cardio exercise in lots of ways. Examples:

1) Waving hands frantically in the air for no purpose.
2) Do a break dance where you are spinning around on your hands never letting your feet touch the floor.
3) Do somersaults.
4) Roll down hills, then back up them.

gtwin · May 2012

I had a broken toe before going to Marine Corps bootcamp....and I managed to get through that just fine. So I think doing any type of cardio would be okay...

joejccva71 · May 2012

Do the bike for a week or two, and then you can move to the Eliptical. I broke my toe 3-4 weeks ago and this is what I did. Occasionally I'll get some pain while walking too fast, but it's getting better.

I still can't do calf raises.

tobitude · May 2012

Thanks guys great ideas, I really appreciate it.

Do you think swimming will cause me problems?

nyspotlight · May 2012

If you can get the boot wet, maybe you could find some water aerobics or water Zumba. Then you could avoid putting weight on it.

Is there any cardio one can do with a broken toe?

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