Cycling Frequency and Duration

[AnotherOldFart]

Hi brothers,

What was your surgeon’s cycling recommendations?

-Session Duration: (e.g., minutes per session)
-Frequency: (e.g., sessions per day)
-Total Duration: (e.g., months post-op)

I was told 30 minutes, twice daily, for 1st 6 months.

Why is the twice-a-day prioritized over a single, longer-duration session?

Thank you!

[ElbowRoom]

I was told at least 30min twice a day, I aimed for an hour twice a day at first. That worked well for me. Honestly in hindsight, as long as you’re inflating fully and leaving it that way for some period before deflation, I think you’re fine.

The longer it’s inflated the quicker your body can acclimate and get to a point of lower pain, but the cost is more cycling pain in the near term. I think you can decide how much immediate pain you’re willing to endure to get through recovery.