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Training/Diet while injured

wallerj Posts: 20 Joined: 2003/06/04	2005/02/07, 12:13 PM I suffered a third degree ankle sprain and will be in a cast for 4-6 weeks, followed by another period of time in a brace. With an injury like this should I shut down my training until my cast comes off, or should I try to continue doing some upper body stuff? The injury makes going to my gym difficult and I have very little in the way of home equipment. I was thinking of buying a couple of dumbbells or something to do some light lifting at home. Also, with my inactivity should I simply cut my calories and carb intake from what I was at? Any insight on my problem would be appreciated.
asimmer Posts: 8,201 Joined: 2003/01/07	2005/02/07, 02:56 PM Ask the doctor about doing upper body work - some injuries are aggravated by the rise in blood pressure due to training. If you can't get to the gym resistance bands are a cheap option for working out at home and they are very versatile. I would think cutting your calories by around 200 would be a good idea. -------------- Spoon feeding in the long run teaches us nothing but the shape of the spoon. -- E. M. Forster --