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.
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I was just listening to this APM podcast, Jane Fonda's legacy: Back in the 1980's, an aerobics craze swept the country, and millions of American women were inspired to do group exercise classes for the first time.
The fact that Jane Fonda was leading the charge didn't hurt. Everyone believed that nonstop jumping, kicking and running to a throbbing music beat would make you stronger and healthier. The frenzy caught on with Carol Espel. Carol was in New York trying to make a living as an actress, but teaching dance classes on the side. Soon she was teaching aerobics, doing close to 23 classes a week.
It didn't take long before Carol's feet started to hurt, and then her hips, but she kept on going because by then teaching aerobics was her career. It took her four years to admit she was in such pain she needed to see a doctor. At 44, she had her first hip replacement, then several years later, the other one. Many doctors today recommend low impact exercises. Carol joins many other victims of the aerobics craze who are now suffering for their enthusiasm.thestory.org/.../view
Everything in moderation :cane:
I was just listening to this APM podcast, Jane Fonda's legacy: Back in the 1980's, an aerobics craze swept the country, and millions of American women were inspired to do group exercise classes for the first time.
The fact that Jane Fonda was leading the charge didn't hurt. Everyone believed that nonstop jumping, kicking and running to a throbbing music beat would make you stronger and healthier. The frenzy caught on with Carol Espel. Carol was in New York trying to make a living as an actress, but teaching dance classes on the side. Soon she was teaching aerobics, doing close to 23 classes a week.
It didn't take long before Carol's feet started to hurt, and then her hips, but she kept on going because by then teaching aerobics was her career. It took her four years to admit she was in such pain she needed to see a doctor. At 44, she had her first hip replacement, then several years later, the other one. Many doctors today recommend low impact exercises. Carol joins many other victims of the aerobics craze who are now suffering for their enthusiasm.thestory.org/.../view
Everything in moderation :cane:
