Question concerning vigorous exercise

[yellowarse]

Thanks for sharing. There was a period where I stopped exercising totally. I developed knee problems with excruciating pain to the extend that I could hardly walk. The doc said the knee muscles have weakened and the pain is caused by rubbing and damaged cartilage. A friend thought me stretching exercise for the knees to strengthen the muscle there. It works, the pain reduced to a level where I could jog slowly again. I continued and the pain finally disappeared. Many advised that jogging is bad for the knee and to take up cycling or swimming. Doesn't do cycling because it is not safe to cycle here. A relative also has same knee problem took up swimming but he is still walking in pain. Just wondering if the stationary bike can help strengthen the muscles that helps to pull the knees apart.

Yes, running is very hard on the knees. It's a high-impact activity. A lot also depends on your running technique: do you land on your heels (high impact) or fore/mid-foot (lower impact)? Do you over-stride (bad) or land with your foot just under your centre of mass (good)? Do you wear overly cushioned running shoes (bad), or minimalist shoes (better)?

Brisk walking, swimming, cycling or elliptical cross-trainer are much better in terms of impact. Stationary biking strengthens the quadriceps, which in turn stabilizes the knees. Pedal straps help on the upstroke to develop the hamstrings which also stabilize the knees. But make sure that your seat is set high so that you reduce the flexion in your knees on the upstroke (thus minimizing friction on the kneecaps).

 

[zhihau]

Sex is good exercise

 

[syed putra]

workout station also not bad. make sure nobody else disturb you.Do first round on a lighter weight, then next round increase weights. rest five minutes between rounds. Its very invigorating. makes you feel good after say 5 rounds. only took 15 minutes if nobody else around.

 

[yellowarse]

workout station also not bad. make sure nobody else disturb you.Do first round on a lighter weight, then next round increase weights. rest five minutes between rounds. Its very invigorating. makes you feel good after say 5 rounds. only took 15 minutes if nobody else around.

The workout station is good for strength training, but doesn't give you an aerobic workout. Unless you do it circuit training style to maintain your heart rate in the cardiorespiratory zone (60–80% of HRmax): low poundages, high reps (20 to 25), high number of sets (at least 5 per exercise), and very short rest intervals (< 1 min) in between sets.

The key to all aerobic workouts is sustained heart rate in the aerobic zone for at least 30 to 45 minutes to to give the heart and lungs a good workout, as well as burn fat.

 

[Seee3]

Yes, running is very hard on the knees. It's a high-impact activity. A lot also depends on your running technique: do you land on your heels (high impact) or fore/mid-foot (lower impact)? Do you over-stride (bad) or land with your foot just under your centre of mass (good)? Do you wear overly cushioned running shoes (bad), or minimalist shoes (better)?

Brisk walking, swimming, cycling or elliptical cross-trainer are much better in terms of impact. Stationary biking strengthens the quadriceps, which in turn stabilizes the knees. Pedal straps help on the upstroke to develop the hamstrings which also stabilize the knees. But make sure that your seat is set high so that you reduce the flexion in your knees on the upstroke (thus minimizing friction on the kneecaps).

Thanks, very informative especially on the the overly cushioned shoes. No wonder shoes nowadays have less cushion.

 

[Thick Face Black Heart]

ROFL try doing that with weights afterwards. I go for non stop vigorous runs on my treadmill and then weights afterwards everyday

Had to stop weights as kept getting muscle cramps despite all the warm ups.

 

[Leongsam]

Had to stop weights as kept getting muscle cramps despite all the warm ups.

Eat more bananas.