ChatterBank46 mins ago
Exercise bike or Treadmill ??
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Hi
I suffer from quite bad Osteo Arthritis (one knee has been replaced, the other will probably need to be done in the next couple of years) but need to exercise to lose some weight and strengthen my quads. Can anybody offer any suggestions as to what they would consider to be my best option - exercise bike or treadmill.I'm not one for going to the gym nor walking the streets. Any help/advice would be greatly appreciated.
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I suffer from quite bad Osteo Arthritis (one knee has been replaced, the other will probably need to be done in the next couple of years) but need to exercise to lose some weight and strengthen my quads. Can anybody offer any suggestions as to what they would consider to be my best option - exercise bike or treadmill.I'm not one for going to the gym nor walking the streets. Any help/advice would be greatly appreciated.
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I've got osteoarthrit is as well and I use an exercise bike, which is great as the movement is fluid and the saddle of the bike takes my weight so there is no pressure on the joint. I have tried a treadmill, but I find it makes my joints ache. Even though the impact is fairly cushioned on a treadmill, it still puts more stress on the joints than a bike.
13:23 Fri 31st Aug 2012
Agree with most here. Swimming is a good choice if you like making your way to damp atmosphere swimming pool smell places, and using changing rooms. But if you can find the willpower to set aside a time each day to use it then running has you thudding down on the treadmill each pace whereas you simply sit and push on a cycle, which must be the better option. Or if you feel up to a bigger challenge there are always the rowing machines.
I've got osteoarthritis as well and I use an exercise bike, which is great as the movement is fluid and the saddle of the bike takes my weight so there is no pressure on the joint. I have tried a treadmill, but I find it makes my joints ache. Even though the impact is fairly cushioned on a treadmill, it still puts more stress on the joints than a bike.