Kenneth H. Cooper
Kenneth H. Cooper
Kenneth H. Cooperis a doctor of medicine and former Air Force Colonel from Oklahoma, who introduced the concept of aerobics. He is the author of the 1968 book Aerobics, which emphasized a point system for improving the cardiovascular system. The popular mass market version was The New Aerobics, published a few years later. His points system is also the basis of the 10,000 steps per day method of maintaining adequate fitness by walking...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionSoldier
CountryUnited States of America
years stills
After 26 years, I am still practicing what I preach.
running four week
You have to run 75 to 100 miles a week if you expect to break the four-minute mile.
journey rest-of-your-life destination
Fitness is a journey, not a destination; you must continue for the rest of your life.
exercise jogging type
Since then, I have not missed five consecutive days in getting some type of aerobic exercise, mostly jogging.
exercise looks done
[Walking's] overwhelming advantage is that it can be done by anyone, anytime, anywhere-and it doesn't even look like exercise.
age doe looks
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.
exercise journey rest-of-your-life
Exercise is a journey, not a destination. It must be continued for the rest of your life. We do not stop exercising because we grow old - we grow old because we stop exercising.
health exercise quality
The reason I exercise is for the quality of life I enjoy.
exercise smoking done
Exercise can't counteract the damage being done to your body while you continue to smoke. What exercise can do is help you kick the habit.
stress exercise alcohol
There are six components of wellness: proper weight and diet, proper exercise, breaking the smoking habit, control of alcohol, stress management and periodic exams.