FIT2U FOLLOWER QUESTION........

Here is a Question from a FIT2U follower: 

I twisted my ankle and can't run, hell I can barely walk. I was just wondering what 
I can do to keep up my exercise? I don't wanna have to start over. I hurt myself on 
Sunday and i miss exercise already haha. Just wondering if you can suggest 
anything for me. Thank you Karen

Thanks Karen for your question. Ouch BTW on the ankle; I know that twists/sprains can be painful. I have sprained my ankles several times in my lifetime, I can't even count. Being a basketball player in school and being the clumsy girl that I am, you can imagine how many times I have sprained both my ankles. I have to be careful cause now, cause my ankles are very weak and they roll very easily. But this will never stop me from exercising. I will always continue, however, if I do sprain or twist, I do recommend that you take time to recover them. As recovery time is an important process for any kind of injury. 

Every time you sprain or twist your ankles they become weaker and weaker. So it is important to fully heal before you start to pound on them again. The typical prescription for any recovery from an injury is the RICE method: Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation.  I like to ice my ankles at night or after a workout. You can ice for 15-20 minutes intervals: so ice your injury, then take the ice off for 30-45 minutes then repeat this once or twice more. If you see that your ankles are swollen or are in pain, ice them. Icing any joint will reduce inflammation and reduce any pain.

Compression will also help reduce swelling and help prevent you from rolling it again when you do get out there and start exercising again. Try an ankle brace or wrap your ankle when you get out to pound that pavement.

I know that you are antsy to get moving and that you just wanna get out there. But I encourage you to listen to your body. Don't push yourself. Start off slowly: walk first then maybe you could run for a minute or two and see if your ankle hurts and if it does, continue to only walk. Slowly get back to running when your ankle is ready.

If you can't walk right now....you can still do some weights for your upper body and exercises such as squats and lunges to keep you from gaining the weight that you have worked so hard at taking off. Remember to simply stay within your calorie budget for your activity level  and your body's daily calorie needs and you shouldn't have any weight gains.

I hope that this helps. Thanks for the question and remember to keep them coming, I love to answer!!

Until next time,

Live Active........Live Healthy..........Live Happy


Charis