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Which is better on the knees, a recumbent bike or stepper? |
I have had a knee problem for more than 30 years from a car accident. . Which would be easier on my joints and help me lose weight, a recumbent bike to one of those steppers? Recumbent bikes are better for your knees. I find steppers are too high of an impact for my bad knee; I get on the stepper machine and a few minutes later I am almost crying from the knee pain. I find, however, that rowing, biking, and even light running do not cause pain in my knee. I suggest you go to a good fitness equipment store and try the machines before you purchase one. This will allow you to know how your knee will react to the repetitive movement. the bike- not only is it working out your legs, but also other parts of your body. the stepper would put a lot of impact on your knees causing the unneccessary, stenous pain. A bike since you wont have the stress added as you would with a stepper. Once you lose the weight then you can do other things as hiking and things so you dont have all the weight on the knees. Good luck! deffinatly the bike because every step you would take would put pressure on your knees. I think a Stepper would give you less problem because no matter what bike it is, your legs & knees are still moving. |
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