Kroonermanblack Posted June 7, 2012 Report Share Posted June 7, 2012 So, long stupid story short I have minor arthritis in my right foot. Turns out I never noticed it except when I tried doing lunges. It's a gout related thig so I'm severely hesitant to just try to work through it. The depressing thing is I've only had a single gout attack and it was two years ago, and I'm just noticing now.It's not an excruciating pain or anything, but it's a certain loss of mobility and uncomfortable for the foot portion of the lunge (it's only my right foot, and ONLY for lunges). Something about the specific motion of going from flat foot to ball to points aggravates it. I was aiming for the body weight routine posted here because it kicks my ass and is free, but I don't want to just drop lunges, or only do them with one leg, or only do the half heartedly. Is there a similar exercise I can do?I'm fine with footwork in general, I can do pushups and planks and walk on the balls of my feet etc. it's ONLY lunges that hurt. Link to comment
cianalas Posted June 7, 2012 Report Share Posted June 7, 2012 Only thing I can think of that might work is a . Don't know if you'd have the same problem with your ankle though. Link to comment
caitlinerinm Posted June 7, 2012 Report Share Posted June 7, 2012 Hindu Squats might work. When done right they work your quads, hamstrings, calves, hips, and lower back. Which are the same muscles worked in a lunge. Link to comment
Kroonermanblack Posted June 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2012 Wow. Hindu squats look killer. I'll give those a try! If I'm Using the body weight workout here as a base, should I keep the normal squats as well? Seems like Hindu squats are going to cover them. If not, I guess workout would look something like pushups, Hindu squats, rows, plank, and jumping jacks? Or should I throw something else in? Link to comment
caitlinerinm Posted June 7, 2012 Report Share Posted June 7, 2012 I would still do them. That's just twice the workout for those muscle groups. But I'm also a glutton for punishment when it comes to working out. Link to comment
Trad_Climb Posted June 12, 2012 Report Share Posted June 12, 2012 Check your form are you lunging correctly?Don't let your front knee pass your footkeep balance and power in forward foot, the back foot is just to keep you from falling over.upright torsoall that jazzz Warrior LVL 3 STR: 16.75 DEX: 4 STA: 4 CON: 2 WIS: 8 CHA: 3 Current Challenge: http://www.nerdfitness.com/community/showthread.php?17857-Trad-s-Don-t-drop-that-dun-dun-dun Current Maxes (lbs): Spoiler Squat: 380 Front Squat: 300 Bench: 265 Overhead Press: 155 Deadlift: 455 Clean & Jerk: 225 Snatch: 155 Link to comment
Mordechaj Posted June 12, 2012 Report Share Posted June 12, 2012 I don't have a relevant reply except a comment that I keep reading the title as "Lungs replacement". STR: 2 / DEX: 2 / STA: 3 / CON: 2 / WIS: 3 / CHA: 3 PanHEMAphiliac. Link to comment
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