what to do to to stay in shape with broken leg

[d36RM racer]

I have a broken lower leg the small bone but I can walk the cast is removable. but I need to stay in shape I have a race the day my leg should be fixed so what can i do

 

[BigSwole]

upper body work is about all you can do.no more then 60 seconds rests in between sets,that will help your cardio out.

 

[Dirtbike'n man]

lol do pull ups n uper body stuff till u can't hold ur arms up and u should be good to go

 

[CaptainObvious]

I rode a stationary bike for 4 of the six weeks I was in a cast. It made a big difference when the plaster came off.

 

[Psalm31.24]

- deep water running is great. Don't bother buying the floatation vest, just put a kickboard under each arms. wear a rash guard.

- Stationary cycling. Don't risk reinjuring yourself by crashing on a non stationary bike

- Core muscle work. pilates.

- lots of MX videos to burn images into your mind

just my $.02

 

[tnrider]

I have a race the day my leg should be fixed so what can i do

unless you are a pro and make you living riding - i think you should reconsider racing immediately after recovery. you should allow some time for rehab of muscles and some non-injured time on the bike.

i asked my ortho dr why my suggested recovery time was double (or more) that of what you hear of pro's doing when i was willing to drop all and dedicate time to physical therapy and his reply was - well, if you had NO other way of making a living, i would say get back on the bike and ride (so you can pay my bill...)

as for workouts - stationary bike is great - i use both schwin arodyne (can do arms too) and bike rollers with and without a stationary bike mount. swimming is great rehab with little added stress and i lift using machines (no spotter needed)

 

[TwistNShout]

Depending on how far along you are, water and massage therapy worked wonders for my broken leg. Get well soon!

 

[d36RM racer]

unless you are a pro and make you living riding - i think you should reconsider racing immediately after recovery. you should allow some time for rehab of muscles and some non-injured time on the bike.

i asked my ortho dr why my suggested recovery time was double (or more) that of what you hear of pro's doing when i was willing to drop all and dedicate time to physical therapy and his reply was - well, if you had NO other way of making a living, i would say get back on the bike and ride (so you can pay my bill...)

as for workouts - stationary bike is great - i use both schwin arodyne (can do arms too) and bike rollers with and without a stationary bike mount. swimming is great rehab with little added stress and i lift using machines (no spotter needed)

im no pro but racing is my life thats what i live for and im gonna race on the 2nd of october that will be 5 1/2 weeks whats a few days

 

[tnrider]

im no pro but racing is my life thats what i live for and im gonna race on the 2nd of october that will be 5 1/2 weeks whats a few days

just be careful and don't take chances - realize that you will fatigue faster and this will lead to mistakes, so monitor your pace and ride accordingly.

you must have a kinder ortho doc as mine told me that if i ride injured, to do him a favor and ride w/o my helmet so that he will not have to see me again...

good luck!