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Joint Replacements | Last Active: May 26, 2023 | Replies (72)
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I was at the gym yesterday and talked to a trainer who seemed to think I am actually doing too much and I should not be using too much resistance on my 40 min. recumbent bike part of my workout. I am going to dial it back some and see if it helps. That would be great if it does end the pain on the stairs.
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@jimk849 I initially put very little resistance on my recumbent bike. Now I go up to 6. I generally start at around 3 and as I bike I increase it. I had been doing 30 minutes -- my ortho told me to do 30 minutes a day, 5 days a week, and to take two consecutive days off for recovery. Now if I don't get to my club I do about 45 minutes. I am of course more than a year out from my TKR though. I think your trainer is probably right, don't push it too hard.
JK