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I know, that is a lot of specifications, but that is what I am looking for. Running jars my joints (I also have a genetic hip problem that running irritates). I've been walking at about a 4 mph pace, but want to supplement with some other kind of cardio. Ideas?
Yeah!! My dream is to one day have a pool that I can swim in, but for now, I'm stuck on land most of the time!
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Most Cardio exercises generate a lot of oxygen-demand by using the large muscles that move your hip joint. So in reality, your problem is that the more effective the exercise, the more likely it is to aggravate your dodgy hip.
Walking, running, cycling, and using a crosstrainer (elliptic) all involve an upright posture, so that your bodyweight is carried on your hip joint. They also move your hip through a small range-of-motion, so that the pressure is always placed on the same part of the joint structure.
Rowing might be a better option. You are still using your hip joint, but the range-of-motion is larger, so the pressure falls on a broader area of the joint. You also do it sitting down, and some machines allow (or can easily be adapted to allow) different foot positions such as a wider distance between your feet. This also varies the parts of your hip joint that take the load.
A feet-forward ('recumbent') exercise bike has some of the same advantages, and can be a better option than the 'upright' type.
There is a cardio option that misses out your hip joint altogether. I think that a Hand Crank (or 'arm bike', 'windlass simulator', or 'upper body ergometer') is an excellent cardio tool, but most people don't like them, for all the same reasons.
It can be very difficult to get your heart rate up on one of these, because you are working the smaller muscles that move your shoulder joint. That means you need to work pretty hard if you want to generate a high oxygen demand. At the same time, your breathing muscles are involved in the movement, so they need to do two different jobs effectively. That can be uncomfortable.
But when you're training, the idea is to challenge your body. If it's comfortable, then you can stand a bit more of a challenge. Overcoming something difficult (for example, learning to co-ordinate your breathing, your 'core', and your arm & shoulder muscles so that you can comfortably challenge yourself on an Arm Crank) gives you a sense of achievement as well as a set of physical skills that will make all sorts of challenging 'real-world' tasks easier too.
Some gyms have these machines, and they are usually more available than the others because nobody is queuing up to use them. For use at home, you can get small machines like an exercise bike without a saddle or handlebars. These are intended to be used while sitting in an armchair, but some come with an extra pair of pedals that are shaped more like handles. With these fitted, you can rest the machine on a table and operate it with your arms.
Most Cardio exercises generate a lot of oxygen-demand by using the large muscles that move your hip joint. So in reality, your problem is that the more effective the exercise, the more likely it is to aggravate your dodgy hip.
Walking, running, cycling, and using a crosstrainer (elliptic) all involve an upright posture, so that your bodyweight is carried on your hip joint. They also move your hip through a small range-of-motion, so that the pressure is always placed on the same part of the joint structure.
Rowing might be a better option. You are still using your hip joint, but the range-of-motion is larger, so the pressure falls on a broader area of the joint. You also do it sitting down, and some machines allow (or can easily be adapted to allow) different foot positions such as a wider distance between your feet. This also varies the parts of your hip joint that take the load.
A feet-forward ('recumbent') exercise bike has some of the same advantages, and can be a better option than the 'upright' type.
There is a cardio option that misses out your hip joint altogether. I think that a Hand Crank (or 'arm bike', 'windlass simulator', or 'upper body ergometer') is an excellent cardio tool, but most people don't like them, for all the same reasons.
It can be very difficult to get your heart rate up on one of these, because you are working the smaller muscles that move your shoulder joint. That means you need to work pretty hard if you want to generate a high oxygen demand. At the same time, your breathing muscles are involved in the movement, so they need to do two different jobs effectively. That can be uncomfortable.
But when you're training, the idea is to challenge your body. If it's comfortable, then you can stand a bit more of a challenge. Overcoming something difficult (for example, learning to co-ordinate your breathing, your 'core', and your arm & shoulder muscles so that you can comfortably challenge yourself on an Arm Crank) gives you a sense of achievement as well as a set of physical skills that will make all sorts of challenging 'real-world' tasks easier too.
Some gyms have these machines, and they are usually more available than the others because nobody is queuing up to use them. For use at home, you can get small machines like an exercise bike without a saddle or handlebars. These are intended to be used while sitting in an armchair, but some come with an extra pair of pedals that are shaped more like handles. With these fitted, you can rest the machine on a table and operate it with your arms.
Can you explain how building muscle (especially in the legs) helps to burn fat more efficently?
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I have been riding a stationary recumbent bike 30-90 minutes a day for a month. While I have only lost 3 pounds so far, I see a huge difference in my body. I have heard that building more muscle mass is the key to burning fat but I would like to know how and why. Thanks for your input!
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Muscles require more calories than fat. Therefore if you have larger muscles you will need more calories to support those cells than if you have smaller muscles. What you have noticed is that you have lost fat, but not weight, that is because muscles weigh more than fat, so you can be in better shape with less fat, but not lose weight, and in fact you could gain weight while you are getting into better physical condition. This is why height weight charts are misleading. It is better to know your body fat percentages because that is a better indicator of your health. Also height weight charts are not accurate since people are not flat but have width and size, in other words their bone structure is different. Just keep exercising and you will look and feel better, you are also improving your cardiovascular conditioning along with your muscle fat percentages.
Muscles require more calories than fat. Therefore if you have larger muscles you will need more calories to support those cells than if you have smaller muscles. What you have noticed is that you have lost fat, but not weight, that is because muscles weigh more than fat, so you can be in better shape with less fat, but not lose weight, and in fact you could gain weight while you are getting into better physical condition. This is why height weight charts are misleading. It is better to know your body fat percentages because that is a better indicator of your health. Also height weight charts are not accurate since people are not flat but have width and size, in other words their bone structure is different. Just keep exercising and you will look and feel better, you are also improving your cardiovascular conditioning along with your muscle fat percentages.
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