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@contentandwell, @jimk849 : both of you impress me with your bicycle routine. 30 to 45 minutes seems like major punishment to me. My old butt hurts after 15 to 20 minutes, so I get myself into the pool for more exercises and swimming. I’m only using the level 3 resistance, but keep my heartrate up consistently between 120 and 135, so definitely a cardio workout. The knee does not seem to like the recumbent bike too much, even though I make sure it is adjusted correctly, and that I keep the knee aligned. Perhaps in a few more weeks or months things will be different.
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@ellerlbracke I cannot get moving fast enough either on the treadmill or my bike to get my heart rate up where I would like to see it. It usually hovers at around 100+ or -. and I am doing upwards of 3 miles an hour. The only device that I can get my heart rate up with is the elliptical, because that of course works your arms along with your legs.
Maybe you should start with lower resistance, and sit a bit further back. I would start sitting further back and after I got going for a while I would get off and move the seat forward. Now I only use it as forward as it will go (I'm not quite 5/3").
JK
@ellerbracke Are you using a recumbent bike? The seats are more comfortable on them. The little seats on the spinners do not look comfortable to me.
JK
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The upper 120's is where I like to keep my heart also, that's about 85% of max. for me. If I find myself creeping up into the 130's i back off a little. Keep on truckin and good luck to all who post here.