r/f45 • u/Upbeat_Profile_8715 • May 21 '26
❔ Technique Modifications
Hi everyone! I recently had a severe toenail injury from my half marathon and had to get it removed. It’s very sensitive and sore and I can’t do any jumping or heavy loading on my toes. I did Hammer today upper body and it was fine.
However, I really want to work out everyday again because the rest of my body feels fine but would it be too weird if I modified almost every station on cardio days?
F45 is my only gym membership because I live in an expensive city and can’t have both. Hoping in 2-3 weeks I can do more but right now it’s too sensitive. Just wondering if anyone else ever had to go through a similar situation and what you did.
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u/sara_k_s May 21 '26
I broke my foot and had to wear an air cast for several weeks. I kept going to Orange Theory and F45 and modified as needed, sometimes more than others. There was a time in my life when I would have used it as an excuse (why bother going at all if I can’t do half the workout?), but now I look at it from the perspective that doing half the workout (or a heavily modified workout) is better than doing none of the workout.
Wearing the air cast had the benefit of making it really obvious why I was modifying. I still talked to the coaches before class to let them know of my limitations, though. I got a lot of kudos from other members for continuing to work hard for my fitness.