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I hope the mods allow this thread to be kept here.
I've given up on the sweaty noisy gym environment. I've purchased weights and already have a mini trampoline that provides a great no-impact workout.
I just bought a stationery bike for about $350. It's comfortable and ultra quiet, and it has a tray in front for a laptop or work station. It's not dual action though (no moving arm bars). It is portable.
It feels safe for my ability level....but...the resistance is poor, even on the highest setting.
I know you get what you pay for. However, I'm wondering who has a stationery bike in this price range and how it works for you. I don't like many of the standard bicycle seats and do not like recumbent positions on a bike (had to throw the last 3 words in to avoid the jokes).
Any other equipment you'd recommend that's both effective and safe for someone nearly age 70 who's not an athletic type?
(One poster here has already given me one good suggestion; I welcome others)>
I hope the mods allow this thread to be kept here.
I've given up on the sweaty noisy gym environment. I've purchased weights and already have a mini trampoline that provides a great no-impact workout.
I just bought a stationery bike for about $350. It's comfortable and ultra quiet, and it has a tray in front for a laptop or work station. It's not dual action though (no moving arm bars). It is portable.
It feels safe for my ability level....but...the resistance is poor, even on the highest setting.
I know you get what you pay for. However, I'm wondering who has a stationery bike in this price range and how it works for you. I don't like many of the standard bicycle seats and do not like recumbent positions on a bike (had to throw the last 3 words in to avoid the jokes).
Any other equipment you'd recommend that's both effective and safe for someone nearly age 70 who's not an athletic type?
(One poster here has already given me one good suggestion; I welcome others)>
Walking 5 miles a day outdoors at a brisk pace is great and costs nothing.
I cannot imagine bouncing on or doing a running or walking motion or knee lifts or whatever one does on a mini-trampoline, at my age! I'm sure I'd bounce off, smash onto the floor, and smash up my bones or twist an ankle or leg, and hurt myself for sure!
I like weights and have some at home.
And large rubber resistance bands seem like a very good idea. I've been meaning to try some. Easy to buy at Amazon.com.
Last edited by matisse12; 06-08-2016 at 10:11 PM..
I cannot imagine bouncing on or doing a running or walking motion or knee lifts or whatever one does on a mini-trampoline, at my age! I'm sure I'd bounce off, smash onto the floor, and smash up my bones and hurt myself for sure!
Actually, the light jogging is great for my condition, as I cannot do impact on hard surfaces. It was recommended by my vascular doc years ago. I don't jump high, just a light jog to break a sweat. No impact on joints, and it's great for the vascular and lymphatic systems. Some of these have hand bars to hold onto for balance.
I'm looking for a few more pieces to outfit my home gym. (I didn't find the elliptical safe, for me, it's much too strenuous.) Anything besides weights for upper body?
Have you tried TRX? Or do you have a exercise ball? You can buy trx setups that use your door; I bought a hook and use the wall instead, they give a good full body workout as does the exercise ball. Either one or both would be a good compliment to your weights and bike
I hope the mods allow this thread to be kept here.
I've given up on the sweaty noisy gym environment. I've purchased weights and already have a mini trampoline that provides a great no-impact workout.
I just bought a stationery bike for about $350. It's comfortable and ultra quiet, and it has a tray in front for a laptop or work station. It's not dual action though (no moving arm bars). It is portable.
It feels safe for my ability level....but...the resistance is poor, even on the highest setting.
I know you get what you pay for. However, I'm wondering who has a stationery bike in this price range and how it works for you. I don't like many of the standard bicycle seats and do not like recumbent positions on a bike (had to throw the last 3 words in to avoid the jokes).
Any other equipment you'd recommend that's both effective and safe for someone nearly age 70 who's not an athletic type?
(One poster here has already given me one good suggestion; I welcome others)>
I recently bought a Nautilus U616 exercise bike for about $400, and it works just fine. It is fairly heavy duty, so it stays very stable in use. It isn't for hard use, if you are into maxing out your routine I wouldn't recommend it, but for a moderate use machine it isn't bad. They make a model that is similar with less gadgets, called the U614 model.
I've also used a rowing machine for an extended period of time, a very good overall exercise machine. In this price range I'd say that the Stamina Air Rower isn't bad, again for moderate use.
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