Group: General Fitness & Exercise

General Fitness & Exercise
Created: 2011/12/31, Members: 383, Messages: 54581

Various general exercise related discussions. Find out what it takes to reach your fitness goals through daily effective exercise. With so many options we try to find out what works best.

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bike versus run

swindled
swindled
Posts: 23
Joined: 2006/05/17
Canada
2006/05/17, 12:57 PM
I am an avid athlete, unfortunatly due to injury I had to stop the sport I was in, sprint kayaking. Because of stopping I have lost muscle mass and gained fat. I want to get back into the shape I was, but I still need to be careful of my injuries. I have knee problems, and I have been told by orthopedic surgeons either to stop running or get knee surgery. I was told biking would help my knee so I'm wondering about the cardio benefits of biking, and how it will help get my lower body back into shape.
flyonthewall
flyonthewall
Posts: 1,823
Joined: 2005/01/18
Canada
2006/05/17, 01:38 PM
cycling is a great cardio workout. Add in a wt training routine and you'll whip yourself back into shape in no time. Good Luck with your goals and welcome to FT!
swindled
swindled
Posts: 23
Joined: 2006/05/17
Canada
2006/05/17, 11:28 PM
thank you, I'm glad I found a site like this :)