Body Combat?

[berg]

My ankle is goosed so need to lay off 5- a side for forseeable future but need to do some form of aerobic exercise in meantime. Dont really fancy swimming so thought spinning would be good.

My local sports centre does not do spinning and only class that I could get to would be Body Combat!

Any PT instructors on here who could confirm whether this would be any good or is it usually full of women/kids?

Can get the old push iron out but dont fancy doing that till Spring really.

[Deako]

I'd have thought a spinning class would be putting more pressure on your ankle and not assist in the healing process at all.

[rich83]

Swimming is fantastic for rehab. It will allow you to loosen your ankle up without straining it.

[berg]

I'd have thought a spinning class would be putting more pressure on your ankle and not assist in the healing process at all.

possibility a bit but it is the impact that i need to avoid, football, running etc.

no doubt swimming would be best just not a great fan unless on holiday etc

[rich83]

think of it like this.... the worst thats gonna happen is see a fitty in a bikini! 

[berg]

think of it like this.... the worst thats gonna happen is see a fitty in a bikini! 

or a hairy biker? 

[Deako]

I'd have thought a spinning class would be putting more pressure on your ankle and not assist in the healing process at all.

possibility a bit but it is the impact that i need to avoid, football, running etc.

no doubt swimming would be best just not a great fan unless on holiday etc

I'd have thought a body combat class would have a lot of impact on the ankle too.

[berg]

I'd have thought a spinning class would be putting more pressure on your ankle and not assist in the healing process at all.

possibility a bit but it is the impact that i need to avoid, football, running etc.

no doubt swimming would be best just not a great fan unless on holiday etc

I'd have thought a body combat class would have a lot of impact on the ankle too.

Thats what i am not sure about so was wondering if anyone had experience. i can go to a different gym but dont really fancy paying £45 a month to go spinning and I wont have time to use the machines with a young baby at home too.

[Deako]

I'd have thought a spinning class would be putting more pressure on your ankle and not assist in the healing process at all.

possibility a bit but it is the impact that i need to avoid, football, running etc.

no doubt swimming would be best just not a great fan unless on holiday etc

I'd have thought a body combat class would have a lot of impact on the ankle too.

Thats what i am not sure about so was wondering if anyone had experience. i can go to a different gym but dont really fancy paying £45 a month to go spinning and I wont have time to use the machines with a young baby at home too.

Swimming is by far and away the best solution to aid in your recovery.

[berg]

I'd have thought a spinning class would be putting more pressure on your ankle and not assist in the healing process at all.

possibility a bit but it is the impact that i need to avoid, football, running etc.

no doubt swimming would be best just not a great fan unless on holiday etc

I'd have thought a body combat class would have a lot of impact on the ankle too.

Thats what i am not sure about so was wondering if anyone had experience. i can go to a different gym but dont really fancy paying £45 a month to go spinning and I wont have time to use the machines with a young baby at home too.

Swimming is by far and away the best solution to aid in your recovery.

bugger, might have to dig the budgie smugglers out then 

[JJ]

I'm not a PT Instructor but I've tried a couple of Body Combat classes at the gym.  It's very high impact, lots of running backward and forwards, squating and kicks etc.  I would suggest this might not do your ankle any good at all.  Thought about sticking your bike in a turbo trainer? You could supplement your swimming with a bit of push iron training at home if you didn't fancy taking the bike out in the winter months.

[JoeDarKa]

Swimming is your best bet for your ankle. The body combat will just make it worse as others have said!

[berg]

cheers chaps, pilates it is!

am going to play in goal at 5-a side as i aint bad in goal being tall and least wont miss out on the pint in the pub afterwards.

turbo trainer? mmm, intrigued will have a look as have no idea what you mean...

[JJ]

turbo trainer? mmm, intrigued will have a look as have no idea what you mean...

Something like this mate: http://www.tacx.com/.  Basically, you stick your bag wheel in it and it allows you to train on your bike indoors or wherever.  Racing cyclists use them a lot during winter months when the weather is pants to keep their fitness up.