Two Onerous Days Then an Simple One – BionicOldGuy

On Thursday I did my higher physique exercise, adopted by a straightforward trip. I used to be comfortable to have my new and improved arm-cycling setup. I had lately talked about my drawback with early phases of carpal tunnel syndrome. It seems, utilizing the arm-cycling handles I placed on my house train bike, there may be an excessive amount 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 publish handles from a ironmongery shop and a few miscellaneous brackets. I padded the handles with some previous 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 received on Amazon. Between this an my resistance bands within the storage I get an important higher physique exercise with out bothering wrists or SI joint.

On Friday I used to be speculated to do an extended (2 1/2 hours) however simple trip. However I received it into my head that this ought to be at a coronary heart price of 120. This turned out to require pushing it too arduous so I used to be drained after. Sooner or later I’ll be certain that I am going by perceived degree of exertion which ought to have been “brisk however snug”. Saturday I did a straightforward day to compensate, slightly below an hour on my e-bike.

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