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Monday, November 3, 2025

Two Arduous Days Then an Straightforward One – BionicOldGuy


On Thursday I did my higher physique exercise, adopted by a simple experience. I used to be joyful to have my new and improved arm-cycling setup. I had lately talked about my drawback with early levels of carpal tunnel syndrome. It seems, utilizing the arm-cycling handles I placed on my house train bike, there’s quite a lot of wrist flexion and extension, which isn’t good for carpal tunnel. So I took have a look at the handles on some industrial arm ergometers and concluded it’s a good suggestion to have them vertical to permit a extra impartial wrist place. This was simply organized with some fence submit handles from a ironmongery store and a few miscellaneous brackets. I padded the handles with some outdated resistance band handles and wrapped with tape, and voila:

I took this for it’s first take a look at drive Thursday and it permits for exercise with out bothering my wrists. For added safety I additionally wore wrist braces from Mueller I obtained on Amazon. Between this an my resistance bands within the storage I get an amazing higher physique exercise with out bothering wrists or SI joint.

On Friday I used to be purported to do an extended (2 1/2 hours) however simple experience. However I obtained it into my head that this must be at a coronary heart charge of 120. This turned out to require pushing it too onerous so I used to be drained after. Sooner or later I’ll be sure I’m going by perceived stage of exertion which ought to have been “brisk however snug”. Saturday I did a simple day to compensate, slightly below an hour on my e-bike.

Thursday higher physique exercise posted on Strava right here, experience right here, Friday’s experience right here, Saturday’s right here.

I noticed a number of cottontails on this stretch on Friday however was unable to catch one on digicam



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