It's amazing how much your toe can affect your mobility and balance isn't it. I'm 6 weeks post fracture of my toe (banged up the foot pretty good to) and I am just now able to get back into my normal activities. It's still swollen and hurts some but much better now than even two weeks ago.
I'm not doing NROLW but I do lift weights and have the book so am familiar with the program. I'm not good at substitutions so someone else will weigh in on that but I can tell you that I had trouble with anything involving single leg movements or weight on one leg. Like stairs so I'd watch the step ups too. I eliminated any exercises that caused increased pain or where my form was compromised. Which was a lot of full body type work/lower body exercises for me. I figured a few weeks off was better than risking another injury due to poor form or balance problems. Now I could have done floor exercises, band work, leg curl, leg extension but I hate those so didn't do them regularly. I enjoyed having the extra time to get caught up on some reading, computer time and sewing which I normally can't fit in.
What did the dr say about activity? If they put you in a boot is the fracture worse than typical? Another consideration here is are you new to weight lifting? If you are keep in mind that it's sometimes hard enough without injury to learn the right form in the first place. Learning all the lifts in NROLW 1 week post fracture may not be the wisest thing in the world.
There are times pushing through is not the right thing to do.
Hope your toe feels better soon.
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