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
It boggles my mind that I have gotten so much beneficial exercise in the past year and how beautifully swimming has come back after fifty seven years. I would stay with it. I think I am as strong or stronger than when I lifted weights before re-starting swimming and I am capable of sustaining much more effort in a pool.
Great that you are back to enjoying swimming again! :applaud:
It's my impression that swimmers in general, as active people, are probably getting an adequate amount of weightbearing work: walking between car and pool (especially that nice long walk to get to the Pentagon pool!), running to catch a train, climbing up or down stairs to the shower, walking on beach sand, carrying the child, and so forth. It all adds up. A touch of equipment work to improve the kick...
I did a quick check on Google for "striking exercises" and basically turned up martial arts -- punching and the Asian arts of discipline.
Regards, VB
It boggles my mind that I have gotten so much beneficial exercise in the past year and how beautifully swimming has come back after fifty seven years. I would stay with it. I think I am as strong or stronger than when I lifted weights before re-starting swimming and I am capable of sustaining much more effort in a pool.
Great that you are back to enjoying swimming again! :applaud:
It's my impression that swimmers in general, as active people, are probably getting an adequate amount of weightbearing work: walking between car and pool (especially that nice long walk to get to the Pentagon pool!), running to catch a train, climbing up or down stairs to the shower, walking on beach sand, carrying the child, and so forth. It all adds up. A touch of equipment work to improve the kick...
I did a quick check on Google for "striking exercises" and basically turned up martial arts -- punching and the Asian arts of discipline.
Regards, VB
