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Old 04-20-18, 12:11 PM
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Originally Posted by sarals
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As for my broken ribs, which is now 16 days ago, I'm going back to work today, and I've been spinning the trainer for the last three days. I'm sore, I have some limited range of motion (but I'm mostly okay), and the awful swelling I had is very much reduced. I don't know how much of a hit my fitness has taken, I do hope it's not "substantial".

Life goes on!
Some info on broken rib recovery time here:
https://www.bikeforums.net/mountain-...estimates.html

Perhaps a seated leg press would keep your legs strong with no upper body flexing
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q...48&FORM=VDRVRV
When do leg presses I position myself so that my knee lines up with an imaginary pedal spindles under my feet together with my Q distance.

Get well soon.
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