Far too many times over the next 12 to 15 years, it was brought to my attention that people who followed my exercise guidelines exactly but ignored their diet, their weight and their cigarette smoking had heart attacks at age 55. Kenneth H. Cooper ageattackattention share on social
Aerobic dancing is already adjusting to injury problems and will probably phase out to some extent. Kenneth H. Cooper adjustaerobicdance Change image and share on social
Now I say that if you run more than 15 miles a week, it's for something other than aerobic fitness. Once you pass 15 miles, you do not see much further improvement. Kenneth H. Cooper aerobicfitnessimprovement Change image and share on social
I don't criticize weight training - as long as it is not a substitute for aerobic training. Kenneth H. Cooper aerobiccriticizelong Change image and share on social
You have to run 75 to 100 miles a week if you expect to break the four-minute mile. Kenneth H. Cooper breakexpectmile Change image and share on social
If you look at body fat, it seems to increase with age, even though your weight does not. That's a physiological fact of aging, they say. Heck it is. It is an adaptive effect of aging. Kenneth H. Cooper adaptiveageaging Change image and share on social
There are six components of wellness: proper weight and diet, proper exercise, breaking the smoking habit, control of alcohol, stress management and periodic exams. Kenneth H. Cooper alcoholbreakcomponent Change image and share on social