For bad feet what aerobic exercises can you do?

If you regularly experience foot pain, you may not feel up for common aerobic exercises like walking, dancing or step aerobics. That doesn't mean that you can't engage in cardiovascular exercise, it just means you have to find an exercise that doesn't contribute to your pain. Look for non weight-bearing activities that keep the pressure off your bones and joints.

Water Exercise

Water exercises like deep water aerobics, lap swimming or water jogging enable you to perform aerobic exercise without placing strain on your feet. The water's buoyancy reduces a person's weight by approximately 90 percent, reducing impact and relieving the pressure on joints and muscles. These affects make water exercise perfect if you regularly experience foot pain.

Arm Ergometer

Arm ergometers function as bicycles for the upper body. This piece of equipment traditionally seen in rehabilitation centers is making it into mainstream fitness centers with the "Krankcycle" - a new piece of group exercise equipment akin to a spin bike for the arms. If you have bad feet, the arm ergometer allows you to perform aerobic exercise without engaging your lower body. You simply sit on the cycle's seat, extend your arms in front of you to grasp the handles and begin rotating your arms in a cycling motion. Instant cardio without incurring foot pain.

Upper Body Circuit Training

Circuit training effectively increases your heart rate, adding aerobic benefits to a weight training routine. If you choose upper-body exercises, or even lower-body exercises that don't place pressure on your feet, you can get an effective cardio workout. Perform machine weight exercises like the chest-press, biceps curl, triceps press down, shoulder press, hamstring curl and leg extension in a circuit, moving quickly from one machine to the next.

Considerations

Depending on your foot ailment, you may even be able to perform low-impact exercises like walking or cycling for aerobic exercise. If your pain is persistent and ongoing, make sure you talk to your doctor to make sure you don't have a more serious underlying condition.