help with broken foot - Swimming as a Hunt Prep Exercise

dhmc03

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Anyone use swimming as their cardio to get ready for the season?

I broke my foot and am desperately trying to find a way to stay in shape, especially cardio...

Appreciate any insight or other suggestions
 

Rhino8541

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I would say swimming and biking and other no impact activities, and do what you can unilaterally on the other side and work on upper body and other weak areas. I'm no physical therapist so take my suggestions with a grain of salt.
 
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Many years ago as a division 1 college runner I broke an ankle.
Swimming was all I could do. I was terrible at first. Swimming a length was exhausting. Got pretty good after a month and when I was able to run I felt an improvement in my breathing aspect of cardio but legs just a little longer to come back.
So swimming will keep you in shape as long as you do as much or more than what you were previously.
Good luck on a speedy recovery.
 

Rhino8541

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Anyone use swimming as their cardio to get ready for the season?

I broke my foot and am desperately trying to find a way to stay in shape, especially cardio...

Appreciate any insight or other suggestions
How is it going so far?
 
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I tore my achilles a couple years ago and needed to get in shape for a hunt. Picked up an aqua jogger belt and between that and regular swimming laps was able to keep up/improve my fitness.
 
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