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Posted 12 Mar 2024 at 00:31

I am 2 weeks following my RALP and progressing well 

 

I was wondering if anyone can advise roughly how long before I can return to spin and cycling for exercise 

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Posted 12 Mar 2024 at 10:17
I was advised to wait for 12 weeks to allow all the internal repair work to heal properly, and also to consider using a saddle that minimises pressure on the perineum (ie a cut-away style). I started back on indoor cycling on my Tacx trainer at about 12 weeks without any issues apart from having lost a load of fitness. Advantage of the indoor approach is you can control the difficulty, and can stop when you feel like you've had enough.

Good luck!

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Posted 17 Feb 2025 at 15:46

Hi, I'm almost 8 weeks post surgery and now after a nod from my consultant starting to commute into work - 14km into London. Aside from a slight drop in performance, equivalent to being on holiday for a couple of weeks, I've not noticed any impact on comfort or strength. I've been told to not push too hard and to keep individual rides to about 30mins, which is perfect for my daily rides in and out.

You will know when the time is right, I found sitting down a little uncomfortable for the first few weeks but was running at 4 weeks and went on a 3k toboggan run week 6. This thread is 'younger men', I'm 56 so not sure if I fit into the category but have found the healing and recovery more speedy than I was expecting. I'm looking to go snowboarding in a couple of weeks.

 

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Posted 12 Mar 2024 at 10:17
I was advised to wait for 12 weeks to allow all the internal repair work to heal properly, and also to consider using a saddle that minimises pressure on the perineum (ie a cut-away style). I started back on indoor cycling on my Tacx trainer at about 12 weeks without any issues apart from having lost a load of fitness. Advantage of the indoor approach is you can control the difficulty, and can stop when you feel like you've had enough.

Good luck!

User
Posted 17 Feb 2025 at 15:46

Hi, I'm almost 8 weeks post surgery and now after a nod from my consultant starting to commute into work - 14km into London. Aside from a slight drop in performance, equivalent to being on holiday for a couple of weeks, I've not noticed any impact on comfort or strength. I've been told to not push too hard and to keep individual rides to about 30mins, which is perfect for my daily rides in and out.

You will know when the time is right, I found sitting down a little uncomfortable for the first few weeks but was running at 4 weeks and went on a 3k toboggan run week 6. This thread is 'younger men', I'm 56 so not sure if I fit into the category but have found the healing and recovery more speedy than I was expecting. I'm looking to go snowboarding in a couple of weeks.

 

 
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