Alternatives to running and cycling

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♣BelleVueRacer♣ of Beartown May 2012 7:31pm, 17 May 2012 5,456 posts	0 ♣BelleVueRacer♣ of Beartown Can't run. Can't cycle. Can't do owt other than become obese. Anyone know any upper body / core stuff? anaerobic as opposed to aerobic. Calf goosed so must not include leg work. Dieting is not an option. Muchas thankyouos.
fleecy May 2012 7:39pm, 17 May 2012 1,368 posts	0 fleecy Swimming? There is a chap in a wheelchair at my gym. I'm thinking he doesn't do a lot of leg work
JohnnyO May 2012 7:55pm, 17 May 2012 12,900 posts	0 JohnnyO Lift heavy thing up, put down, repeat. And yoga.
♣BelleVueRacer♣ of Beartown May 2012 10:48pm, 17 May 2012 5,457 posts	0 ♣BelleVueRacer♣ of Beartown Thanks. The problem with swimming is it's expensive, I forgot to mention that I'm a cheapskates! Weights - not there's a thing - just need to iprovise !
Velociraptor May 2012 10:49pm, 17 May 2012 20,352 posts	0 Velociraptor Climbing.
Bru-Bru May 2012 10:58pm, 17 May 2012 1,564 posts	0 Bru-Bru Canoeing! Not as expensive as you might think. Most clubs its about £2 an evening for boat hire and, er, that's it. Very relaxing, out on the water, good for your core and upper body, meet lots of v nice people
Kieren May 2012 10:59pm, 17 May 2012 3,435 posts	0 Kieren Are legs out completely or just calfs? If your calfs can take it, heavy lifts 3x a week eg Mon - squat, chin-up, benchpress, Wed - deadlift, military (shoulder) press, bent over row Fri - as Monday that's a typical begninner program as it gets heavier, more rest between similar exercise will be needed. You can build the powerhouse engine ready to be tuned when you get back to running
Kieren May 2012 11:01pm, 17 May 2012 3,436 posts	0 Kieren PS, squat is quite possibly the single best core exercise you can do. Every muscle in your trunk is used holding that weight on your shoulders