Cardio that isn't running

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  • gearhead426hemi
    gearhead426hemi Posts: 919 Member
    Mountain biking, road cycling, kayaking are great outdoor cardio activities. If you want to stay in the gym try rowing. Change your grip from close to wide grip to work different muscles while getting your cardio in at the same time.
  • Gisel2015
    Gisel2015 Posts: 4,185 Member
    OP please don't get a potassium supplement unless monitored by a doctor. In the wrong amount potassium can disrupt your heart rate and that is more dangerous that cramping feet. V8 vegetable juice has a nice amount of potassium and if you are concerned or need to be concerned about the sodium you can get low sodium V8. It is also a good way to get your daily vegetables.
    Please search for food high in potassium (bananas, oranges, etc.) to incorporate in your diet, and Tonic water is also good for cramping (quinine). I believe that it is now a light version as well.
  • kellynrwood
    kellynrwood Posts: 13 Member
    Biking. I am a big runner, but due to back surgery I can only do about 15 miles a week, which means I have to find cross training to make up the difference. I started doing the recumbent bike when I was pregnant, and I can't believe how much it has improved my strenght in my legs and my run time. I have to do the recumbent bike due to my back, but the upright bike is great too (might need to invest in some bike shorts if you are bony).
  • Spliner1969
    Spliner1969 Posts: 3,233 Member
    Gisel2015 wrote: »
    OP please don't get a potassium supplement unless monitored by a doctor. In the wrong amount potassium can disrupt your heart rate and that is more dangerous that cramping feet. V8 vegetable juice has a nice amount of potassium and if you are concerned or need to be concerned about the sodium you can get low sodium V8. It is also a good way to get your daily vegetables.
    Please search for food high in potassium (bananas, oranges, etc.) to incorporate in your diet, and Tonic water is also good for cramping (quinine). I believe that it is now a light version as well.

    Agreed. Always best to get potassium from food. There are plenty of potassium-rich foods like potatoes, sweet potatoes, bananas, etc. Google a list. Beans are another good source.

    Start tracking your sodium, keep it under control and eat potassium-rich foods and unless your doctor tells you to take a supplement, don't. I, however, do take magnesium and zinc, vitamin C, and Fish Oil. The Fish Oil, Magnesium, and Zinc can all help with cramps. I have a previous injury in my back which has left some nerve damage, and occasionally I will get leg cramps if I've aggravated that injury. The Magnesium and Zinc helps quite a bit. Go easy on them, no more than the recommended dose, but give it a try at night and see if they help. Magnesium also has the benefit of helping you get better sleep.
  • Horndave22
    Horndave22 Posts: 25 Member
    best thing in rural SD is to learn how to crosscountry ski or take a walk in snowshoes in the winter.
  • DanielleMackay2015
    DanielleMackay2015 Posts: 30 Member
    I would say swimming because you can go your own pace and you hit so many different muscles.
  • Cbean08
    Cbean08 Posts: 1,092 Member
    Kettle bell Deep 6 complex. It'll be fun they said....