Broken Ankle... How to maintain fitness level

[ellery]

Long story short..... I was working down in south ga on the wildfires and broke my right ankle. I will limited for atleast the next 6-8 weeks to crutchs and have to keep weight off of it.

My main question is what can I do to keep my fitness level up? I figure I will work on my upper body for the time being. But i'm very open to suggestions and idea's

[lrg500]

When I sprained my ankle a couple years ago, I concentrated on my upper body. I used machine weights so I could sit down and not put weight on my ankle. Just make sure you rest and take care of your foot. You want it to get better, not worse.

[ramseycl]

Talk to your doctor about water running, it is a great work out.
Also swimming is low impact and a great work out.

[ADSNWFLD]

Go to the gym and see what they have for the upper body. I agree don't make your injury worse. By me the gym I go to has an upper body cardio machine, it looks like a bike you pedal with your arms.

Good luck on your recovery, and ever after 6-8 weeks you'll bounce back quick as long as you aren't just sitting around.

[DeputyChiefGonzo]

Watch what you eat.. I broke my foot off duty in 1987 and used 6 weeks of sick time.. even though I had a walking cast, I couldn't be as active as I was...and I gained 20 pounds. It's easy to pack on, very hard to lose!

[martinm]

You could always hop....