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Exercise and Fitness

groundloop

(11,517 posts)

3. Phhhhhhtttt..... what good is a mere 4 minutes of exercise?

Reply to multigraincracker (Original post)

Sat May 8, 2021, 09:42 PM

May 2021

Actually.... I've been doing an exercise bike because it's a lot less stressful on my bum knee and back. I'm doing 45 minutes at a very brisk pace each and every day, which combined with not eating stupidly anymore has allowed me to drop 40 pounds in 5 months.

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What Going for a 1-Mile Run Does to Your Body, Says Science [View all] multigraincracker May 2021 OP

Thanks. We've been daily joggers for 40 years. Peregrine Took May 2021 #1

I just finished a 7.3 (walk/jog). 61 down about 30lbs since February. CentralMass May 2021 #2

Phhhhhhtttt..... what good is a mere 4 minutes of exercise? groundloop May 2021 #3

can i borrow your exercise bike? nt orleans May 2021 #5

If you aren't into running, 20 minute walks do great things to your health too! SunSeeker May 2021 #4

if i started running i'd probably sprain an ankle. lol but true. nt orleans May 2021 #6

Wow, runners have better kness than nonrunners. That surprised me. Native May 2021 #7

Actually, it shouldn't. Those with bad knees can't run; those with functional knees can and often do wackadoo wabbit May 2021 #11

I didn't state that very well. Here's the excerpt... Native May 2021 #12

Damn, you are inspiring packman May 2021 #8

After a Staph A infection led to two replacement valves, and a chunk of the heart muscle, BobTheSubgenius May 2021 #9

66, a runner since HS. Age has slowed my pace and distance but I still pound the miles. Demnation May 2021 #10