recumbent exercise bike for heavy people

I love the idea of making a recumbent bike! Thanks jem201041 for that idea. Also like the idea of exercises where no standing is required and thanks Detours211for the link. I am going to check out that site.

For the first few weeks I could still exercise. I tried to ride the recumbent bike and walked for a total of 20 to 30 min. per day. Once my severe fatigue set in around week 4, and my hemoglobin started dropping below 10, I rode the bike but kept my heart rate under 120 BPM as I didn't want to risk a heart attack. My heart was already pumping harder due to the lack of oxygen from low Hgb. and I'm a former smoker.

Yes Selma, I do have a recumbent bike. Thanks for reminding me of that, haha, and I do walk the dog a little. I was actually thinking of Yoga; did it last summer and loved it (when I was symptom free as far as I knew), but you have to position yourself facing the floor a lot (downward dog, it's called) and I don't know if that is good right now.

m really short and use the smaller ball for exercise, but need the largest size for sitting. A great exercise for when you're just sitting on the ball (you probably know this if you have one) is to "write" the alphabet with your, um, rear end. :D Upper case then lower case.

Walking is the safest exercise and it works your whole body and I think would help you a lot. Wear a helmet for goodness sakes, and find a place to walk. Around here people go to malls to walk when the weather is bad. Otherwise they go to the kind of parks where there is a paved path. Get somebody to go with you. Everybody benefits from walking. Wear clothing that will make you stand out so bikers won't hit you. Stay over on the walking side.

I wanted to add. One of my sons bolted high top sneakers onto the pedals. It keeps my right foot from falling off constantly. Of course, I picked a colorful pair...

I am doing stretching, including assisted stretching, recumbent bike and other things. I have to go so slow on the recumbent bike that it is not even registering that I am on it! Yikes. I just did a teeny bit of it. The personal trainer works at a fitness center that is five minutes away, versus 45 minutes for cardiac PT. And I have $650/year in exercise benefits with my Medicare Blue Cross plan. PT is $500/month for me. So I have decided to try this out.

I do this alternating day to day on a treadmill and a recumbent bike for the sake of my knees. From my reading, that is a good exercise routine for cardiac health. Plus, at this rate I can normally make my PVC's go away when they're acting up which is a real benefit. Lately, I've been reading more about using mets as a target, somewhere around 10 - 11 mets. For me that pushes my heart rate up to 90-95% of my max which I feel is not really necessary.

What is the best exercise regimen for controlling bouts of atrial fibrillation? Currently, I ride a recumbent bike twice-a-day (20 min A.M. & 20 min P.M.). I also 'lift' my body weight 100-120 times per day (50-60 in A.M & repeat in the P.M.). I'll be AF-free for weeks at a time but stress (air travel) can elicit an episode. I take aspirin (81 mg B.I.D. & atenolol[50mg]/chlorthlalidone[25mg] plus Lipitor[5mg]. Any suggestion?

I was training on a normal bicycle but then was lucky enough to receive a donated recumbent bike that has you lying down with feet in the air. the recumbent is so much easier on my body. I am a believer in use it or lose. I couldn't have done the ride last year but with baby steps Dennis, like me, I think you could give it a crack and you'll be amazed at the wellness that comes with it.

Or a treadmill or a standstill bike. Just being outside is therapy for me. I know Selma has a tread on here for exercises so try looking that up.

Recumbent bike has been better for me too. My cardiologist told me not to let my heart rate above 140. So far, so good. I've tried gentle walking many times but can't do it. I also do a little weight training for strengthening my legs more. Good luck & keep us posted.

It is lovely to hear some good news within our community x It is recommended for us guys to try and exercise if and when we are able, for some it aids recovery. Strengthening of the leg muscles is especially beneficial. It is also extremely important for us guys to avoid becoming deconditioned as this only makes things worse. There is a doctor in Texas, I think his name is Dr. Levine, that has been conducting research into exercise and recovery from POTS.

I have been thinking about getting a recumbent bike that I can use while watching TV. I used one at the gym and it seemed to be something I could do on a regular basis. Walking for me is not a good idea because of the drops in BP. Just a thought.

However upon my return home I noticed that my progress seemed to be at a standstill. On the days that I added my recumbent bike to my exercise regimen for a 20 minute cardio routine, I found my knee to be very sore for at least 24 hours after. At the six month mark that still remains the case. At around the 3 month mark I found that when doing range of motion exercise with the left knee it seemed to catch when bending or straightening.

i have had allergy test and echo along with many more tests. i see a specialists for POTS every 6 months and they do EKG and blood work everytime i go. my doctor tells me that i probably am not hydrating enough during the change in weather and that i need to exercise reg. i probably don't drink enough and exercise is hard. i think i am going to try a recumbent bike and push, push, push the fluids and see if it helps.

Some 4 months ago I started experiencing some mild, but still clearly distinguisable, arrhythmia, when exercising moderately on my recumbent bike. From stable heart rates at 115-120bpm the rate would suddenly jump to 145-150bpm. After 2-3 minutes rates would gradually return to 115-120bmp. Some times this happens only once during the workout, but most often it repeats itself 2-6 times. All this happens while resistance level is stable.

Ablation has become so mainstream that it is often the first line of defense. And just knowing how my organs get squashed up riding a recumbent bike (which has occasionally set off a short burst of SVT), I would imagine rowing has a similar, if not more pronounced effect. There are other things to consider for this situation, such as your resting heart rate and blood pressure, as the common class of drugs to treat that condition (beta blockers) lower both of those.

This morning I did 30 minutes on the recumbent bike (6 miles) and tonight I have a 1 hour Zumba class and a 1 hour water aerobics class...hope it all pays off.

m a pretty sedentary person with a penchant for over eating really fatty foods. I bought a recumbent stationary bike this weekend and decided to work out 30 minutes per day and eat right. I lost quite a bit of weight in the past and that's how I did it. When I started before, I lost several lbs in the first few days, which I attributed to water weight for the most part. However, yesterday was day one of my new plan and I ended up gaining weight!

I have vertigo and I would normally jump on the recumbent bike. However, I am currently suffering from a bulging disk between L5 & L6. This of course has aggrevated the sciatic nerve which makes sitting nearly impossible. I have been trying to figure out a way to keep my cardio going while I work on re-strenghtening my core and heal. Because of the vertigo, walking is out of the question. Even my strength training exercises are rather "ok" because of the pain.

During my recumbent bike cycling sometimes I will periodically get a sharp pain on the left or right side of my head, the temple area. Once I get off the bike I am fine. What could this be? I am not overly exerting myself and am always hydrated.

The days that I use the recumbent bike and then do my pilates are pain free. The days that I use the elliptical is another matter. While I am on the machine, there is no problem, but when I get to pilates, my scar feels as though it's on fire. It is intermittent and will go away after about 20 minutes, but is very uncomfortable. So I am wondering, is this something that I should worry about? Should I stop using the elliptical?

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