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
heart exercise years
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.
exercise thinking long
I think investments in general related to the exercise industry are going to be good for a long time.
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.
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.
american-soldier calories consume kids percent possible weight worst
The worst possible thing for weight is to consume 60 to 75 percent of your calories after 6 at night, which is what our kids are doing.
american-soldier examples exercising heart people rate
I've got many examples of people who have been exercising for 15 years and who are now 70, and their heart rate is the same as when they were 50.
dancing phases adjusting
Aerobic dancing is already adjusting to injury problems and will probably phase out to some extent.
years miles covered
Over the years, Ive covered 22,000 miles.
cost good-health easier
It's easier and more cost effective to maintain good health, than to regain it once it's lost.
long training weight
I don't criticize weight training - as long as it is not a substitute for aerobic training.