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Nancy, I bought a Peloton exercise bike and it has done wonders for me. Not only increasing my lung capacity but weight loss as well. Even with a paralyzed diaphragm I am in the top 3 to 4 percent of all riders now in 6 months and I still continue breaking my own records at 56. You may not want to spend that type of money, but it has been worth every penny. Not only is it safe, it is easy on your joints and low impact. If you still have mobility and can get on an exercise bike I highly recommend one. There are cheaper versions out there too. It took me a couple months of hard work and I really noticed a difference. I am off all prescribed medications now after 6 months. I pushed myself very hard to get to this point. At your age you may not be able to achieve what I did in such a short period of time, but I do know exercising and weight loss improved my health tremendously. Please consult your doctor before trying what I did, but I am a new man now. Good luck!
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@migizii. I also purchased a recumbent stationary bike (Sole R92) and am slowly building up my time. I started at 15 minutes given my lung issues and fusion surgery therapy on my foot. It feels good to be able to add this walking in circles around my house now that the snow and cold has covered our streets (and I don’t yet have ice cleats/boots) for those conditions in my “new” shoe size😜
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Brian -- Wow! You've really inspired me. I sent an email to NuStep this morning to see if they had any used reconditioned machines for sale. With the third wave of Covid 19 hitting everywhere and being in several high risk groups, I won't be going out much this winter and know I need to have something at home for exercise. I liked using one of their machines when I was recovering from my last serious health incident and hope they will have one in my price range. I don't know quite how to describe it; but you sit in a comfortable seat with a backrest, use elliptical type foot pedals, and hold on to the handles that move -- all of which exercises several muscles. It's really easy and comfortable and has a lot of different settings to increase the intensity. My balance isn't the best, because of being deaf in one ear I think, so I don't want to get a bike like the one you are using. Anyway, thanks for inspiring me. I'm really glad you're doing so well! Nancy