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Lorenzo Bivens
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# Posted: 25 Apr 2007 01:16


Hi!

I am a half american, half spanish student livin in México. I have been dieting since January and I have lost 6~7 Kg. I have still 5 Kg to get my "perfect" weight.

My problem is that I just had an ankle surgery and I can't really do a lot of exercise. Even though I am dieting, I feel that aerobic exercise is missing.

Do you have any suggestions about aerobic excercises to be done without using my ankles?

Cheers!


Chereen Harding
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# Posted: 25 Apr 2007 06:57


Wheelchair racing?

Nope, no ideas, sorry.


Joe N
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# Posted: 25 Apr 2007 14:29


If the skin on your ankle is fully healed and you can submerse it, you could try swimming "pulls" (i.e. using only your upper body, no kicking) in a lap pool.

If you can put some weight on the ankle, try inclined pushups/pullups. Pick an incline that will reduce the effort and go for lots and lots of reps. Unless you're in really top shape, regular pushups and chinups will not be aerobic.

How about juggling? Wikipedia tells us As exercise, juggling is a highly aerobic activity, increasing the heart rate and respiration. Juggling helps one to develop good hand-eye coordination, physical fitness and balance.

That's just off the top of my head. But now that I read that wiki entry I think I am going to learn how to juggle!


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