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subtroll
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Nov 03, 2015

RV Exercise Equipment?

My dear wife of 54 years has a great deal of pain while standing or walking in spite of replaced hips and knees. We are getting a high-end recumbent exercise machine for use at home but since we travel about half of each year, I'd like something for her to use in our MH.

Any suggestions?

15 Replies

  • I carry 2 hand weights with me. They are a stacked set where you can adjust the weight you carry by just moving a bar. Therefore, they take up very little room. You can also do yoga exercises without any equipment at all. There are some great DVDs that will guide you through different routines.
  • There are hundreds of different exercise routines that do not involve any kind of special equipment at all. By use a simple stretch cord (you can use a bungie cord), a weight (you could use a heavy book), and a good YouTube video or DVD the sky is the limit. My wife is currently doing Hip Hop Abs (DVD), maybe a little faster pace for someone with joint replacements, but the idea is the same. She uses absolutely NO equipment. It's all body weight against itself resistance. By the way, she's lost 20 pounds in the last 2 months!
  • I can not imagine something that is high enough quality would work well in a motor home. Maybe recumbent bikes to ride outside the motor home?
  • Community Alumni's avatar
    Community Alumni
    Due to space and weight limitations, we look outside the RV. Some of these may not be possible for you but campground pools, RV resorts with gyms, and local yoga studios provide some options. Many gyms have day passes for non-locals.
  • Effy's avatar
    Effy
    Explorer II
    Bicycles? Recumbent bikes? My dad biked for years after his knee replacements and said it really helped.