Anybody a runner? Anything work as well for heart and lung? (Page 3/3) Jake_Dragon APR 20, 01:56 PM When I was riding my bike I loved riding in the hills. I would stop at the bottom of the hill then peddle my ass off getting back to the top. When I first started I would have to get off and walk the bike up the hill. cliffw APR 22, 08:19 AM quote Originally posted by Cliff Pennock: Squash. I've done a lot of sports and next to running, none gave me such a workout as playing squash. Swinging a sledge hammer is a good workout. A sport too. We in the oil field used to bet on how many swings it would take to break that union (hammer union) or to remove or install a "pin" (anchors two parts together). I do have to admit I have no idea what squash is. hnthomps APR 22, 09:39 AM quote Originally posted by maryjane: You would need a good bit of discipline to keep it low gear for very long as the need for speed I think, is an All American construct that is hard to ignore. On my 21 speed bike, (Ozone brand) staying in low gear would wear me out quickly and the whole concept is mostly (for me) the cardiovascular improvement that is gained over a longer period of exercise time, not to mention, no matter how fast you pedal in that gear, you would still shed forward speed on sharp turns and long low grade hills. It's like the difference in a sprint runner and long distance runner, except with the sprint runner having to limit their running speed almost down to a walk. Due to some fairly recent hand/wrist surgery and residual pain issues, I am riding my nominal 21 speed mountain bike (S Works Stump Jumper 120) as a single speed bike. This way I can avoid most of the pain since I do not have to shift. I am not using the absolutely lowest gear, but use the middle chain ring and a cassette low for 99% of my riding. I can still manage 20+ miles without a tremendous amount of pain. When I am fully healed (3-4 months) I should be able to go back to normal riding. Meanwhile, I can get some cardio exercise with minimal impact on my knees. Nelson ls3mach APR 24, 10:44 PM quote Originally posted by IMSA GT: Get a Maxiclimber XL. You'll work your legs, heart, lungs, and arms. They're hydraulic so low it's a low impact machine. They're under $400 but on backorder until June. You can a Tony Little Gazelle. I do 20k minimum a day. Around ~10 my cadence. I'm still a bit heavy though. 205 5'10. I've dropped to 160 once. I looked skinny fat. Meh maryjane APR 25, 07:37 AM quote Originally posted by hnthomps: Due to some fairly recent hand/wrist surgery and residual pain issues, I am riding my nominal 21 speed mountain bike (S Works Stump Jumper 120) as a single speed bike. This way I can avoid most of the pain since I do not have to shift. I am not using the absolutely lowest gear, but use the middle chain ring and a cassette low for 99% of my riding. I can still manage 20+ miles without a tremendous amount of pain. When I am fully healed (3-4 months) I should be able to go back to normal riding. Meanwhile, I can get some cardio exercise with minimal impact on my knees. Nelson I really wish I could physically do 20 miles/day out of my old bones but to be honest, I cannot, and probably never wil &, there isn't anywhere here I can safely do that long of a stretch. Once I move back to a less populated part of the state, maybe. cliffw APR 25, 08:16 AM quote Originally posted by hnthomps: Due to some fairly recent hand/wrist surgery and residual pain issues, I am riding my nominal 21 speed mountain bike (S Works Stump Jumper 120) as a single speed bike. This way I can avoid most of the pain since I do not have to shift. Motorcycles have foot shifters. You can become rich, inventing one. You owe me a beer. sourmash APR 26, 09:54 AM Thanks, all. The hip joints probably got inflamed. It took about 6 days for the discomfort to abate in one. I walked at day 4-5 and prolonged it. It might have been the duration of friction from rotating so much instead of the impact? Not sure. Since I have bikes and being outside for stimulation would be optimal, I gotta do some of that, but main road biking makes me very nervous. That maxi-climber would be nice to have and looks compact. Bet it's intense, working quickly. The stair stepper we have, isn't intense, or the way I've used it anyway. I'm limited on rowing machine space. Probably moving before long. A racquet sport is excellent. Rope jumping works quickly, but the rope is about as hard on joints unless it's on some sort of jump surface. Road skiing would do it for sure. That's a peaceful view off the porch, maryjane. I need more of that. mmeyer86gt/gtp APR 26, 10:49 AM I have found a good low impact workout to be a stationary rower and an underdesk eliptical for working from home.