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Anonymous
/fit/, never been here before, I usually lurk elsewhere, but I need a hand in a sort of physical therapy situation.

I'm in the military, and while I completed boot, I apparently had stress fractures towards the end of my graduation that I pretty much did my best to just suck up and carry on with.

I attempted to complete my several month long school for my MOS but the stress fractures got worse and after over a month I just couldn't take it anymore and went to the clinic where I got x-rays. I had bilateral hip fractures in both femurs, and had 3 compression screws in each side.

It's been several months and while I finished my physical therapy and am walking and doing cardio in small doses, the time on light duties from injuries really was hard on my muscles and I need help getting back into shape. What's a good PT routine that isn't terribly high impact? Large amounts of weight supported by my legs aren't something I should do, as the fractures aren't going to COMPLETELY heal for another year at best.

Inb4 military trollage, just here for some good words.
>> Anonymous
Ellipticals are your friend, bodyweight exercises as well

The following is one round (you do 50 squats, then move onto 25 push-ups, etc):
50 air squats
25 pushups
25 sit-ups
5 pull-ups

Do 5 rounds, followed by 3 miles on the elliptical
>> Anonymous
>>449025
So you would recommend the elliptical as the main way to get my legs back up to snuff? Leg muscles are what I want to worry about the most. The stronger the muscles the more it'll carry weight off of the bones, reducing the likelihood of another injury.
>> Anonymous
Thigh extensions, hamstring curlz.

Get on the machines and isolate.

inb4RAAAGE