Originally Posted by
Abraham
Long distance cycling is easy on the joints and benefits aerobically as much as running. I'm 67 and recently upped my distance (every other day) to 28 miles on a 29er mountain bike. I work out with weights on the non-cycling days. Low weight (60lb barbell) with military lifts, deadlift, bicep curls, shoulder shrug, upright rowing, etc.
I was a distance runner for 22 years until my knee needed scoping from all those years of running impact.
Of course, swimming is best, but gawd it's boring, for me at least.
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