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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The key term is weightbearing.
For analogical purposes, in early days of space flights, people who got back from the moon, where they "weighed less," couldn't even stand up in Earth's gravity. Think of the pool as being like the moon. And you're horizontal in it...
I guess gardening qualifies then. I'll put up with the weight room in winter, but forking over the composter and dipping big metal watering cans in the rain barrel out in the sun (vitamin D) is much more satifying.
The key term is weightbearing.
For analogical purposes, in early days of space flights, people who got back from the moon, where they "weighed less," couldn't even stand up in Earth's gravity. Think of the pool as being like the moon. And you're horizontal in it...
I guess gardening qualifies then. I'll put up with the weight room in winter, but forking over the composter and dipping big metal watering cans in the rain barrel out in the sun (vitamin D) is much more satifying.
