Well, just as ships are made for sailing, planes for flying and engines for running, so are our bodies. Regular organized exercises keep the body well balanced for every good work.OK, well, I'm not running much these days - but last month I did a ski simulator (like a Nordic Track) quite regularly. Amway. I was also doing a dumbbell regiment - usually with 20 pound ones. Well, not much - but good enough for my thin size.
I agree! I'm 52 and I have friends who are runners and they have terrible knee problems because of their love of jogging workouts. I am a walker and I'm more protective of my joints as I get older and realize that hitting a pavement hard isn't going to help me as I age, nor are squats (thought I'd throw that in there since some of the video workouts I'm finding that feature younger trainers have way too many squats)!Not to offend those who run or jog, but I have read many med experts that say walking is probably the best form of aerobic exercise, next to swimming. They say the bp abruptly rises when one runs or jogs and the impact of running on our joints and muscles are more severe than in plain walking or swimming. The bp slowly ries and falls in both brisk walking and swimming.