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Broken hand! Are there exercises that can be done to maintain upper body muscle mass while one hand is broken?
I'm 6-01, 210 lbs and do heavy lifting and prefer free weights. I have recently broken my right hand and my hand will be in a cast or splint for 4 weeks. I'm looking for upper body excercises that can still be done to maintain or help prevent too much strength and muscle loss over this month.
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- urrrpLv 61 decade agoFavorite Answer
I pulled a tendon in my finger a few weeks ago and have also been doing a lot of upper body work. The short answer is: it depends. My tendon was on the end of one finger I just switched to machines and could do pretty much everything except lat pull for some reason. So it depends on where/what you broke and if you can grip anything.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
You won't lose much muscle mass over only a month. But if you want to keep in the game, try some of the universal machines. Your problem is that you can't hold anything heavy or put any strain on your damaged hand, but there are ways to attach resistance to the muscle groups without picking something up. A physical therapist can suggest some alternative exercises for the arm and chest area. Ask your doctor for a referral.
- 1 decade ago
just stop on both sides and resume when you are all better, the shouldn't be much, if any muscle loss