Guest guest Posted July 3, 2004 Report Share Posted July 3, 2004 In a message dated 7/3/2004 5:55:32 AM Central Standard Time, mwelton@... writes: You will have to balance pushing your self with allowing your body the rest it needs to recover from the surgery. ______ And I'm finding that this is quite a trick, Marilyn. I can get totally gung ho and go out to lunch with my friends or whatever, and then find I have to come home and take a 3 hour nap. Kind of makes me wonder how I will ever get back to work, and very glad I can do that gradually with part time. On the other hand, I hate to do too little, as all the lying and sitting around has got my back hurting much more than my knee. y Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 3, 2004 Report Share Posted July 3, 2004 If your are looking for cardiovascular work out then, 15 -20 minutes is recommended. But, if you are building up from surgery, as you are, I would recommend what you are doing, short periods, then build up. You will have to balance pushing your self with allowing your body the rest it needs to recover from the surgery. Marilyn Stan wrote: >Hi! > >Anyone out there had experience with stationary bikes? > >I have one in my house. I'm in my 33rd day from having had a THR. > >I have been pedaling for about 5 minutes a crack two or three times >a day. > >Yesterday my therapist told me that it is more effective if I bike >for 15 minutes once a day than 5 minutes three times a day. > >Any other opinions--with reasons? > >Staninfrance > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 3, 2004 Report Share Posted July 3, 2004 Thanks, Marilyn I share your thoughts. My heart isn't my current challenge; it's building up my leg muscles, one of which really went bye-bye this past year. Merci staninfr > > >Hi! > > > >Anyone out there had experience with stationary bikes? > > > >I have one in my house. I'm in my 33rd day from having had a THR. > > > >I have been pedaling for about 5 minutes a crack two or three times > >a day. > > > >Yesterday my therapist told me that it is more effective if I bike > >for 15 minutes once a day than 5 minutes three times a day. > > > >Any other opinions--with reasons? > > > >Staninfrance > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 3, 2004 Report Share Posted July 3, 2004 On 7/3/04 3:07 AM, " Stan " <sagebush2020@...> wrote: Hi! Anyone out there had experience with stationary bikes? I have one in my house. I'm in my 33rd day from having had a THR. I have been pedaling for about 5 minutes a crack two or three times a day. Yesterday my therapist told me that it is more effective if I bike for 15 minutes once a day than 5 minutes three times a day. Any other opinions--with reasons? I love these kinds of comparisons because it helps me. I thought perhaps I was doing too little. I am doing 30 minutes a day on a stationary bike plus some isometric exercises. My bike has a speedometer and calorie counter. I usually go 10mph. I have the tension set on 9. I take about one or two days off from this a week but not the isometrics. Vera Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 3, 2004 Report Share Posted July 3, 2004 The cardiovascular and muscular systems of the body respond to stress. You wear down, you build up. The amount of stress and the recovery timeframe are important. Five minutes is too short a time period to properly stress the legs muscles and cardio system. It's not enough time to warm them up, to get everything flowing so to speak. Once you get comfortable with 15 minutes you may want to consider this. Harder day then easy day to give yourself time to recover. 30 minutes one day, 10 the next. It's better than 20 and 20. Competitive runners use this kind of schedule to insure proper recovery. Gerard -----Original Message-----From: Vera Berry [mailto:veryberry@...]Sent: Saturday, July 03, 2004 11:55 AMJoint Replacement Subject: Re: Stationary bikesOn 7/3/04 3:07 AM, "Stan" <sagebush2020@...> wrote: Hi!Anyone out there had experience with stationary bikes?I have one in my house. I'm in my 33rd day from having had a THR. I have been pedaling for about 5 minutes a crack two or three times a day.Yesterday my therapist told me that it is more effective if I bike for 15 minutes once a day than 5 minutes three times a day.Any other opinions--with reasons?I love these kinds of comparisons because it helps me. I thought perhaps I was doing too little. I am doing 30 minutes a day on a stationary bike plus some isometric exercises. My bike has a speedometer and calorie counter. I usually go 10mph. I have the tension set on 9. I take about one or two days off from this a week but not the isometrics.Vera Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 3, 2004 Report Share Posted July 3, 2004 Gerard Thanks for responding. My P.T. also talked about the warm-up factor, so perhaps you're right. I can handle 15 minutes with no strain except the boredom. I think the harder one day and easier the next sound reasonable, too. Staninfr PS I also swim every other day, plus walk about 30 minutes a day, so for a guy 33 days out of the operating table, I think I'm getting enough exercise. My surgeon said, " Move, move, move. " I'm moving, but my body is aching today. > > > Hi! > > Anyone out there had experience with stationary bikes? > > I have one in my house. I'm in my 33rd day from having had a THR. > > I have been pedaling for about 5 minutes a crack two or three times > a day. > > Yesterday my therapist told me that it is more effective if I bike > for 15 minutes once a day than 5 minutes three times a day. > > Any other opinions--with reasons? > > > I love these kinds of comparisons because it helps me. I thought perhaps > I was doing too little. I am doing 30 minutes a day on a stationary bike > plus some isometric exercises. My bike has a speedometer and calorie > counter. I usually go 10mph. I have the tension set on 9. I take about > one or two days off from this a week but not the isometrics. > > Vera > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 3, 2004 Report Share Posted July 3, 2004 I can handle 15 minutes with no strain except the boredom. I like to read while I bike. Vera Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 3, 2004 Report Share Posted July 3, 2004 > > I can handle 15 minutes with no strain except the boredom. > > I like to read while I bike. > Vera Vera I assume that you ride the bike holding only one handlebar, n'est-ce pas? staninfr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 3, 2004 Report Share Posted July 3, 2004 On 7/3/04 4:24 PM, " Stan " <sagebush2020@...> wrote: > > I can handle 15 minutes with no strain except the boredom. > > I like to read while I bike. > Vera Vera I assume that you ride the bike holding only one handlebar, n'est-ce pas? staninfr http://www.fitnessbob.com/sc210rebi.html This is a picture of a Schwinn bike similar to mine. It has the straps on the pedals so that my feet don’t fall out and it has that nice seat. So, no, I don’t need to hold on. Vera PS. It was donated to our family. =-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 7, 2011 Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 I am shopping for a stationary bike and need advice on brands. It took me a while to find the prefect treadmill for my CMT so I assume this will take some patience as well. I am looking at recumbent bike and uprights. Any suggestions? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2011 Report Share Posted February 8, 2011 , I have a recumbent bike, and i love it.I used to have a upright bike,i would never go back.I got mine at Sears its a Pro Form XP 400. - 45 in Wisconsin _ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2011 Report Share Posted February 8, 2011 I would also never go back. My 3 wheel recumbent put me sitting up at table height, when I was not leaning backward to pedal. It had a large trunk with a false floor which carried batteries for the electric motor in the front wheel...with the two wheels in the rear independently driven by the pedals, it was a true " 3-wheel drive! " And I did not have any balance problems or problems mounting and dismounting, nor starting and stopping. Very nice for someone with CMT. www.usva-bikes.com is a business which makes recumbents and then modifies them for the particular handicap of the purchaser. > , > > I have a recumbent bike, and i love it.I used to have a upright bike,i would never go back.I got mine at Sears its a Pro Form XP 400. > > - 45 in Wisconsin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2011 Report Share Posted February 8, 2011 I have one to....love it Rashid On Feb 8, 2011, at 9:56 AM, john bluhm <mrcodered84@...> wrote: > , > > I have a recumbent bike, and i love it.I used to have a upright bike,i would never go back.I got mine at Sears its a Pro Form XP 400. > > - 45 in Wisconsin > > _ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2011 Report Share Posted February 8, 2011 I now use a recumbent bike and also love it....used to have the upright which was uncomfortable and was hard on the back. I try to ride 20 mins per day and I think it really helps my strength and also has helped my knee pain. Not sure of the Brand it was from Canadian Tire (PT Fitness) and only cost around $120 on sale! Warmest wishes from snowy Ontario, age 62 From: john bluhm Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2011 12:56 PM Subject: Re: stationary bikes , I have a recumbent bike, and i love it.I used to have a upright bike,i would never go back.I got mine at Sears its a Pro Form XP 400. - 45 in Wisconsin _ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2011 Report Share Posted February 9, 2011 My husband, , and I both have a recumbent trike. It has 2 wheels in back and 1 wheel in front making it very stable. The trike also works more on the quads instead of the calves so my stronger muscles are getting used more than my weaker muscules. One cool function with our recumbent trike is that we can take the front wheel off my trike and hook it into a " coupling " on 's trike creating a 5 wheeled tandem bike. This allows for my husband and I to bike together but at different speeds. I can pedal slow because of my CMT legs and can go faster because of his strongs legs. The momentum of the two of us together allows for us to travel farther than I would normally ever be able to do. and I have gone 55 miles together on the tandem bikes which is amazing considering I can only walk about 1 Mile with AFOs and get very fatigued. The bikes are made by Hase (a German manufacturer)and the model is called a Kettwiesel. designed a website for our bikes because we are such an unusual pair riding down the bike trail. You can check out our website at www.5-wheels.com I am very glad my husband found this bike for us. It has made a huge difference in my ability to enjoy nature!! Cheryl Sherman, 34 year old in Sacramento, diagnosed when I was 21 with CMT 1B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2011 Report Share Posted February 9, 2011 We have a LifeCycle R-2-- reasonable, great smooth movement, a pleasure to use (if any stationary bike can be a pleasure to use :-) Joan nte, 61, CMT 2, Washington, DC metro area Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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