Health issue putting a damper on my workouts, what to do?

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So, I'm a pretty thin person but over the wintertime, I do get a little soft around my thighs, tummy, (in place of my normal toned). I do lighter workouts in winter and increase them during the Spring to tone my body before Summer.

However, recently my chest has been hurting and I went to the doctor and they told me I have costochondritis (inflammation of the ribs) and I should only stick to yoga and stay away from strenuous exercise.

My issue is how am I supposed to get toned now? Are there any light workout regimens that won't affect my ribs that I can do? I don't even know how to do Yoga, can it tone my belly? Again I don't have much fat whatsoever, I'm 5'1 ~100 lbs woman but I eat like a freight train (call me Shaggy from Scooby Doo) and I don't want to be soft and squishy for summer if you get my gist? My weight actually usually increases after a few months of strenuous exercise.

Any help is appreciated.

Mamawidsom · Accepted Answer

Ask your doctor for a referral to a physical therapist.  You need a trained PT to help you understand what you can and can't do -- and why.  They can give you exercises that are safe for your to do.  Yoga can tone your body, but you need to learn how to do it -- there are YouTube videos and stream apps.

Anonymous · Answer

I'll second the recommendation of seeing a physical therapist.  Not only can they help you with figuring out what exercises you can do, they can also tell you what to avoid to prevent further injury.

Health issue putting a damper on my workouts, what to do?

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