Need Warm-up suggestions, please

[cheval]

I have injured my foot somehow and am under doctor's orders not to do step aerobics or running or even walking for long periods for 2 weeks (maybe longer). I already took a week off before going to the doctor (to see if things would heal on their own), so don't want 2 more weeks of total down time.

I plan on doing upper body workouts and some core work and stretching. I have Core Max and Stretch Max; all segments from FitTV. I also have Ab Hits.

For the upper body workouts I have Pyramid Upper Body, S&H Chest/Back, S&H Bi/Tri -- all from FitTV, and Low Impact Circuit premix 4 upper body.

For the stretching and core work, what's a good warm-up to do without getting too much into my foot?

Thanks,
April

 

[Miss Lee]

For a stretching warm up how about raising and lowering your shoulders, forwards and backwards shoulder rolls, bicep curls and triceps extensions without resistance, etc. As for a core warm up, how about just doing core work after your upper body workout. That should provide an adequate warm up. Or just start with simple crunches and superman's.

 

[cheval]

Great idea to do the core after the upper body. Tonight, I did PUB followed by a 12 minute ab workout from Ab Hits. Worked great. Thanks.

April