Fractured foot on a run last week! Help!

[Coops31]

Hi everyone,

I fractured my foot on one of my Couch to 5k runs last week and will be out of action for around 6 weeks (providing all goes well).

This may be better posted to a different forum but anyone got any suggestions of exercises I could do at home.

I was previously doing the jogging as well as push ups and some light weights (only have 5kg dumbbells).

I can’t do sits up due to lower back problems.

I know I can do different types of sitting bicep curls and presses but any other suggestions on what I can do to keep some level of fitness up?

Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

[Sulley101 Graduate]

Oh no! How awful! I’m not qualified to offer advice, but I know others on this forum will be able to help. Wishing you a speedy recovery 💐

[Coops31 in reply to Sulley101]

Thanks! Yeah really sucked, I’d just put together a decent “healthy” run of about 5 weeks so a bit gutted!

[roseabi]

I am so sorry to see this you poor thing! Wishing you a speedy recovery! xxx

One of our admins had a stress fracture in her foot a while back, and she shared some of the workouts she did whilst recovering - I've added a couple of links below. These posts are in our sister forum, Strength & Flex, which would be worth a browse.

Hurt foot fitness: healthunlocked.com/strength...

This is more for when you're healed: healthunlocked.com/strength...

[Coops31 in reply to roseabi]

Oh that’s amazing! Thank you ever so much, really appreciate this 👍🏻

[GoGo_JoJo Graduate]

I can definitely support the recommendation for Caroline Jordans hurt foot routines. 👍🏻 She kept me sane when I broke a toe straight after graduation 🙈

The main thing is to stay positive and do everything you can rather than focusing on what you can't 💫

[Coops31 in reply to GoGo_JoJo]

That’s great, thanks ever so much 🙂