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Recumbent bikes for hips

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nannafizz Sun 13-Oct-24 14:33:22

I started this thread on chat with no luck so am hoping I might reach someone in the know on here !
I have hip arthritis. I read recently that using a recumbent bike helps with strengthening muscles in the area . I’ve never heard of one before so just wondering if any of you have used one and wether it helped?

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GrannyGravy13 Sun 13-Oct-24 14:42:29

I use a recumbent bike at the gym, personally I do not like them, DD prefers them to the normal gym bikes.

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nannafizz Sun 13-Oct-24 14:45:20

Thank you Granny Gravy . Can I ask what you didn’t like? Apparently upright bikes are not good for the hips so I’m trying to find an alternative .

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GrannyGravy13 Sun 13-Oct-24 14:58:10

My hips are ok (so far) I just find the position uncomfortable, (sitting down, leaning back slightly with your legs horizontal to the pedals)

They are very popular, so please do not be put off by me.

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MayBee70 Sun 13-Oct-24 15:35:29

I’ve been doing knee strengthening exercises and think they have made my hip sore ( I slipped on the stairs a few months ago and one of hips felt sore for ages but it had eased off). So I need to find the right exercises to help my knee and my hip.

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