At my yearly physical last week a funny thing happened. The doctors staff informed me that swimming is not an aerobic exercise and that I would be better off walking briskly for 20 to 30 minutes a couple days each week.
I explained I try to swim 2 to 3 times each week for 60 to 90 minutes,and my workout is prepared by MO, ya'll might recognise that name. They asked me the distance I cover in that time and I responded with 2800 to 3500 yards or 1.5 to 2 miles depending on time.
Not good enough according to the staff. I should be walking. I will let the facts stand for themselves.
Age 48
Wt 149
BP 120/80
Pulse 60
Body Fat 18%
Total Cholesterol 194 (need to eat better)
Well it is off to the pool for another MO workout. Maybe I will walk briskly from my car to the pool and see if that counts. Thanks for those workouts MO I enjoy them.
Have a great day
Paul
Parents
Former Member
Originally posted by emmett
But before those free samples, the drug companies proactively provide some basic education to the doctor about their product and its use. They send reps to visit doctors.
I think that most Masters clubs do give away free samples in the form of tryout visits. Our insurance arrangement allows for 30 days grace period for signing up and most clubs take advantage of some or all of that time to allow newbies to try out their programs free of charge.
But, for the most part, our education is passive - the doctor must seek it out to get it. There are relatively few Masters groups that seek out and establish business relationships with individual medical practitioners. Those that do have a leg up on the competition. And the benefits of such relationships will only increase over time.
Interesting thoughts!
There are some exercise programs that specifically target doctors with some of their advertising. I wonder if there would be any value in USMS doing something similar. The advertising would need to be written, I think, by somebody in USMS who is also a doctor, and who can address the kind of concerns a doctor would be likely to have.
Originally posted by emmett
But before those free samples, the drug companies proactively provide some basic education to the doctor about their product and its use. They send reps to visit doctors.
I think that most Masters clubs do give away free samples in the form of tryout visits. Our insurance arrangement allows for 30 days grace period for signing up and most clubs take advantage of some or all of that time to allow newbies to try out their programs free of charge.
But, for the most part, our education is passive - the doctor must seek it out to get it. There are relatively few Masters groups that seek out and establish business relationships with individual medical practitioners. Those that do have a leg up on the competition. And the benefits of such relationships will only increase over time.
Interesting thoughts!
There are some exercise programs that specifically target doctors with some of their advertising. I wonder if there would be any value in USMS doing something similar. The advertising would need to be written, I think, by somebody in USMS who is also a doctor, and who can address the kind of concerns a doctor would be likely to have.
