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Squeak5813

Hello all,

           I am one of the unfortunate souls with flat feet and high arches which has caused me to not re-up my contract with the military because of my inability to keep up with running. My doctor has told me need to avoid impact exercise and recommended swimming. I have no problem with this as I love to, the problem is that there is no pool for 90 miles of my current town....

 Does anyone have some good suggestions for a good low impact exercise?

Thank you to all!!

Brie2010

If the problem is just having flat feet and high arches, I don't think you should be too limited.  Yoga, cycling/spinning, and weight lifting should all be fine.

Joenali

I thought it meant that when you have flat feet you have no arches? How can one have flat feet with high arches?  I'm confused?

Also, bike riding is low impact.

LesPaul

I thought flat feet = no arches?  I'm confused.

I recommend cycling.

Joenali

LesPaul:

I thought flat feet = no arches?  I'm confused.

I recommend cycling.

Thank god I'm not the only one confused!

PunkinButter

Confused as well. But I'd also go for lifting. Zumba and cardio kickboxing classes usually have no jump options which I imagine would be fine (though you may have to look to find an accomodating instructor. I think most would try to push/encourage you if they don't know your limitations)

MallardDucky

I am also going to be in the confused crowd.  You can not have flat feet and high arches, its one or the other.  You can have fallen arches.

I agree with other PPs yoga, zumba (maybe) kick boxing, karate, weight lifting, so forth and so on!

Mrs Acorn Blue

As the PP mentioned...weights, kickboxing, yoga, step aerobics, Zumba/dance classes, the elliptical, walking, cycling, spin class...

Squeak5813

Sorry for the confusion, I have high arches, but when I step down, I over pronate and my arch collapses making me walk flat footed. does that make more sense now? Sorry for the confusion.