maisonneuve fracture

[Hollcraft]

About two weeks ago I maisonneuve fractured my left leg, so I broke my fibula and had to have a bunch of ligaments in my ankle sown back together. I'll be in a cast for 6 weeks and then a boot for another 12. In the mean time while I let my leg heal, what can I do to prevent as much muscle loss on my body overall? I haven't gone to the gym since and am wondering if I would lay off untill I get a boot. Could I do body weight exercises in a week or two to stave off atrophy?

19
195lbs
10% bf
5'8''

[LGM]

If you can get around on it (walking cast?), you should still be able to go to the gym. If you're on crutches still, I'd wait till I got the boot. Just my 2 cents.