Any Suggestions?

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Registered: 07-18-2006
Any Suggestions?
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Mon, 11-20-2006 - 7:29pm

I walked on the treadmill Saturday and Sunday for 30 minutes leaving myself with huge blisters on the bottom of both of my feet. There's no way I could walk on the treadmill right now. It hurts just thinking about it. I do have some video tapes....maybe I could do that. Any suggestions on how to get exercise with bum feet?

Take Care, Jena
395-308.4-175

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Registered: 05-08-2006
Mon, 11-20-2006 - 8:18pm

Jena,
You must have really pushed to get blisters on both feet - good job on that effort!

Do you have weights at home (or access to them at the gym?)

I have three levels of dumbbells at home - 3 lbs/5 lbs/8 lbs) and I like working with them a couple times a week.

They weren't too expensive, and I got ones in pretty colors so they look good hanging around my living room...

Anyway, here is a routine I like - you can start doing 1 set of 10 repetitions of each, or if that's too easy, do two or three sets of between 20 and 10 repetitions. The lighter the weight, the more reps if that makes sense. If you get two different weight levels start with the lighter one, then use the heavier one for the the second set but do a few less reps.

Anyway, you can even do these sitting in a chair.

1. Shoulder press. Hold a weight in each hand, hands at your shoulders, palms facing out. and lift them straight over head, pushing them up, then bring your arms back to shoulder height. Try to keep your back straight and your abs pulled in if you can (for everything, not just this one).

2. Side Raises - hold a weight in each hand, with your hands by your side. palms facing in/down. Keeping your arms straight, raise them to shoulder height, then bring them togeher in front of you, then back to the side, then down to you side.

3. Bicep Curls - hold a weight in each hand,palms facing forward. Bring the weights up to your shoulder, slowly, hold for one or two seconds, bring them back down. You can vary this by turning your wrists so your palms face in and do hammer curls too.

4. Tricep Extension - hold a weight in each hand, with your arms straight over your head, palms facing each other. Slowly bring the weights down to your shoulders/back, the push up. This is the hardest for me, so I use lighter weights on this one.

5. Row - hold a weight in each hand, palms facing down, pull up to chest height with your elbows facing out, then push back down.

If you like this routine, I have a few others I'd be happy to share. My theory is that even if all I do is ten-fifteen minutes, its something.

Hope your tootsies heal up quick!

SJ
225-173-135

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Registered: 02-06-2006
Tue, 11-21-2006 - 8:20am

I cycle and that's very low impact, but I am not sure if you have access to a stationary bike.


How did you develop those blisters? Are you wearing good exercise shoes?

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