Cardio without using legs?

[Pastafarian]

What are some examples of cardio that you can do without using your legs? I hurt my knee on Saturday and have trouble walking, let alone jogging or riding a bike.

I was thinking maybe just benching with the bar and just keep doing sets to failure, which usually get me to about 50-60 reps.

[Sicshift]

well, anything that gets your heart rate elevated and breathing heavy so to speak. It's not true to definition but close enough. With this set, I'd say super light weights, high rep circuit training using any strength exercises in your arsenal without using legs.

[Pastafarian]

well, anything that gets your heart rate elevated and breathing heavy so to speak. It's not true to definition but close enough. With this set, I'd say super light weights, high rep circuit training using any strength exercises in your arsenal without using legs.

I dunno why I didn't even think of light weight upper body training besides bench, thanks!

[Sicshift]

I dunno why I didn't even think of light weight upper body training besides bench, thanks!

I've had to train clients that couldn't use legs due to a break or arthritis etc etc. and you can get that to work quite easily.

Here's just a short list!

abs: Crunches, reverse crunches, planks, sit-ups
Obliques: Oblique crunches, bends, side-planks
Low back: Low back extensions, cobras
Upper back: lat rows, pull-downs, bent over rows, tons more
Chest: cable flys, db flys, bench, incline, decline, pushups, single arm, dips
Arms: biceps curls, hammer curls, preacher, dips, tri extensions, kickbacks, overheads, close grip bench
Shoulders - delt flys, military press, front raises, upright rows, rear delt flys, shrugs


THere are tons you can do. Just do them for 30 seconds to a minute and switch to another exercise with no rest. Find a tempo that keeps your heart rate above 120 or 130 but not so high that you have to quit. Do it for 10 minutes, take a few off, then another 10, then a few off.

[Super_Kaioken]

Cardio without using legs is Boxing

Boxing = best HIIT EVER if performed properly. Nothing more draining than IMPACT on your body.

[KmuL]

Cardio without using legs is Boxing

Boxing = best HIIT EVER if performed properly. Nothing more draining than IMPACT on your body.

boxing is 65% legs

[The_Contrarian]

Semi-rowing with your feet on the side?

[Pastafarian]

Cardio without using legs is Boxing

Boxing = best HIIT EVER if performed properly. Nothing more draining than IMPACT on your body.

misinformed

boxing is 65% legs

informed

Semi-rowing with your feet on the side?

That is an excellent suggestion and would definitely be probably the most orthodox form of cardio that I could do without legs. Now I just wish I had a rowing machine.

[tonymachado123]

shadow puppets,
a few hours of that will kill your arms


but umm what about swimming only using your arms

[psu213]

^^^yep, was just about to suggest swimming. The water might even help your knee recover. I would try it out using your legs and if it hurts too much just swim completely using your arms, it'll be a hell of a workout.

[Iron_Chef]

^^^yep, was just about to suggest swimming. The water might even help your knee recover. I would try it out using your legs and if it hurts too much just swim completely using your arms, it'll be a hell of a workout.

Yeah. x2

[Super_Kaioken]

misinformed



informed



That is an excellent suggestion and would definitely be probably the most orthodox form of cardio that I could do without legs. Now I just wish I had a rowing machine.

65% legs is when your constantly moving around the bag and getting good balance and stance.

It can be 100% upper body because all the movement and force comes from the waist, abs and arms if you just pummle the bag on the spot. and its not impossible because ive done it. thank you. misinformed my arse

[tse]

we have a hand-bike at our gym (no idea if thats the actual name for it) but its like a bike but for your arms, that would be pretty ideal.

[Super_Kaioken]

we have a hand-bike at our gym (no idea if thats the actual name for it) but its like a bike but for your arms, that would be pretty ideal.

that may be similar to the speed bag boxers use =D

ive seen it used on rocky 4, the blonde russian uses it while rocky uses t he speed bag. i think its because if u dont have the technique to use the speed bag you use the machine instead.. oh man

talk about going off topic

[matsimitso]

that may be similar to the speed bag boxers use =D

ive seen it used on rocky 4, the blonde russian uses it while rocky uses t he speed bag. i think its because if u dont have the technique to use the speed bag you use the machine instead.. oh man

talk about going off topic

boxing comes from ur legs bro, to throw a proper punch it should start from the floor up ur leg thru ur waist and so on

if i was to teach some1 how to box,fight,throw a punch or wateva id teach them from the feet up... sorrr but u are a little misinformed..

ull never knock som1 out throwing from ur hips

[The_Contrarian]

I guess if you punching the air while sitting on your chair it could work...lol. Or maybe punching a boxing bag while sitting on your chair...

[TheNewestGuy]

Yeah, I don't recommend boxing. If you're trying to keep your legs out of it it will be really awkward.

[Super_Kaioken]

boxing comes from ur legs bro, to throw a proper punch it should start from the floor up ur leg thru ur waist and so on

if i was to teach some1 how to box,fight,throw a punch or wateva id teach them from the feet up... sorrr but u are a little misinformed..

ull never knock som1 out throwing from ur hips

thanks for the tip but your clueless about the debate here.

this topic creater is looking for a cardio session , not a fight.



you can (maybe not you) perform body blows very quickly into the bag with just using your waist abs and arms. and by doing that will increase your heart rate alot if you perform it fast enough. ive done it. got sweaty. breathed heavy from many intervals of it. and lost fat. thats enough proof. bow down

obviously your not going to listen here, because you want to keep backing up YOUR post. but im afraid youl have to get use to being a loser this time.

PS. This isnt saying i dont know how to throw a punch. this is only one of many workouts i do in boxing. and your principle of using the legs is correct. im not denying that. because i do it. but not for this exercise.

[DriftMonster]

I have to agree that you can hit a bag without using your legs. Depending on how hurt your knee is though, you may have some trouble balancing or throwing a punch.

x3 on the swimming. Depending on where you live, the weather is getting just about right for it.

Another thing to do is army crawls. You could try and do it kind of like HIIT, just try and crawl a certain distance at full speed, rest for a few seconds and go again.