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Anonymous
Hey /fit/,

I need to start being more active, but I have severe atrophy in my legs and can't stand up for more than about 15 minutes at a time. I work on rehab exercise every day for my legs, but need to start doing more exercise to improve my overall conditioning. What sort of exercises can I do from home, either laying down or in a chair. Any ideas would be appreciated.

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>> Anonymous
see /fit/fags? this is what happens if you don't do your SQUATS
>> Anonymous
>>199627
or when you get in a car accident and have to undergo 5 surgeries
>> Anonymous
>>199631
yes but if you had done squats your legs would be like steel bars. its the fucking car that would have been in trouble

anyway, you could do dips for your upper body, leg raises for your midsection etc.

really though swimming would be great for you. non-weight bearing exercise is perfect for this, i don't know why they didn't recommend it to you at the hospital. if you're worried about being embarassed there are probably classes specifically geared towards people like you.
>> Mak
>>199637

What this guy said about swimming, but i guess youve already been told that by your physio. Swimming is used in the rehabilitation of all sorts of sporting related/unrelated injuries
>> Anonymous
Here's something I started trying just yesterday when I was sitting & waiting. I knew I'd be in the waiting area for about 20 minutes.

I was thinking about the tabata method of working out, 20 seconds of intensity followed by 10 seconds of rest, repeat 10 times. So I began flexing my thigh muscles as tightly as I could, almost like trying to push myself up & backwards into a wall counting to 20, relax for 10. I did the quads first then the hamstrings.

Afterwards, my legs felt tired but pumped. Felt good knowing I wasn't completely wasting time sitting on my ass waiting for my car to finish being serviced.

Tabata isometrics?
>> Anonymous
Get a wii?
>> Anonymous
>>199631
If that was true I'm baffled as to why you're consulting FUCKING 4CHAN for advice over a physical therapist and/or exercise physiologist.