I have been a fan of Dr. Kenneth Cooper and his writings for a couple of decades and have been reading an older book of his that reccomends "striking" exercise such as running for aging athletes.(boomers) He contends that as we age we need this sort of exercise to promote bone density. He also suggests higher ratios of weight training to aerobics for the same reason. I have only been swimming for a couple of years now and must say that my body has never felt healthier and more pain free. So, I am reluctant to go back to dealing with all the aches and pains associated with running. So here is my question of you experienced swimmers. Do you complement your swimming with dryland training such as running and lifting? If so how often and what types? Do you think Cooper is correct in asserting the need for weight bearing exercise over non weight bearing activity?
Lots of questions. Just curious about this one.
Regards
Spudfing
I don't like to run, but do quite a bit of power walking when the sidewalks are not covered with an inch of ice like they are now. I also do step aerobics, kick boxing, things like that. One of my most favorite toys is a mini-trampoline, which helps keep the jarring out of the joints but gets the heart rate up. I also love weight lifting and have been doing it for 25 years, so hopefully that has helped my bone density.
I don't like to run, but do quite a bit of power walking when the sidewalks are not covered with an inch of ice like they are now. I also do step aerobics, kick boxing, things like that. One of my most favorite toys is a mini-trampoline, which helps keep the jarring out of the joints but gets the heart rate up. I also love weight lifting and have been doing it for 25 years, so hopefully that has helped my bone density.
