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Healthy Aging Tips from the "Father of Aerobics"

March 31, 2024 Dr. Amy Bantham/Dr. Kenneth Cooper Season 5 Episode 7
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Healthy Aging Tips from the "Father of Aerobics"
Show Notes

An interview with Dr. Kenneth Cooper, Founder of The Cooper Institute and Founder and Chairman at the Cooper Aerobics Center.

I've had hundreds of letters from people telling me I wish I'd known 20 years ago how much better I could feel. But once I got in shape and followed your recommendations, I felt the best I've ever felt in my life. Do you want to enjoy that type of life you're now maximizing your feelings and feeling good, you're not depressed, you're enthusiastic.
Dr. Kenneth Cooper

Getting the whole family moving
Debunking fitness myths
Training healthcare providers to talk to patients about movement
Career successes
Moving to live longer, live better 
Healthy aging tips

Dr. Cooper advocates the following aerobic-strength training balance:

  • If you’re 40 years old or younger, devote 80 percent of your workout time to aerobic training and 20 percent to strength training.
  • If you’re 41 to 50 years old, shift to 70 percent aerobic and 30 percent strength work.
  • If you’re 51 to 60, do 60 percent aerobic exercise and 40 percent strength training.
  • After you pass 60, divide your workout time more evenly between the two strategies – while still giving an edge to aerobic exercise, which provides the most health benefits: 55 percent aerobic work and 45 percent strength work.


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