Thread: exercise with foot injury?

hi ladies,

Sooo, in a non-dance-related accident, I managed to bruise some of the bones in my ankle and pull major ligaments in my foot. Graceful, right? I'm not allowed to dance for another ten days, and I've been going stir crazy. ,f:: Other than crunches, are there any exercises that you can recommend for someone stuck on the couch with an elevated foot? Any advice would be appreciated bunches!

~Sitara

Oh man, that sucks. If you're looking for belly dance related exercise, this would be a great time to work on chest circles, lift/drop, slides. Head slides, snake arms and hand work would be good too while sitting. You can also work on your tummy flutters.

I don't know if you've ever been taught this in class, but one thing I've worked on is sitting on the floor with my legs crossed (don't know if you can do that comfortably) and work each glute muscle one side, then the other. If you look at yourself in a mirror when you do this, you should 1.) get a good laugh, and 2.) be able to see your whole torso lift up and down as you squeeze your butt.

I hope you heal soon.

I was gonna mention glute squeezes, but not in the straddle position. Just do 'em where you are, elevated foot and all.