Hi,
I have been advised to give up running and heavy impact sports such as football and basketball due to a problem with one of my knees. The advice is I can cycle as much as I like at any resitance. My legs muscles have basically shrunk and become very weak from not using them other than walking around in recent years ( i havent done impact sports in recent yrs hence them shrinking in size). Weight lifting exercises on the legs are also out of question except for leg extensions and hamstring curls (advised these are ok as long as you dont go full 90 in the range of motion).
I am going start cycling - will start slow at first but want to build up over time to hills and low gear rides etc
Has anyone found cycling an excellent way to build up leg strengh and conditioning?
many thanks
I have been advised to give up running and heavy impact sports such as football and basketball due to a problem with one of my knees. The advice is I can cycle as much as I like at any resitance. My legs muscles have basically shrunk and become very weak from not using them other than walking around in recent years ( i havent done impact sports in recent yrs hence them shrinking in size). Weight lifting exercises on the legs are also out of question except for leg extensions and hamstring curls (advised these are ok as long as you dont go full 90 in the range of motion).
I am going start cycling - will start slow at first but want to build up over time to hills and low gear rides etc
Has anyone found cycling an excellent way to build up leg strengh and conditioning?
many thanks