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Cardio/resistance training (but not weights) for health

Aging Well | Last Active: Apr 19, 2023 | Replies (29)

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@randywhite

My formula is something every day. Cardio, yoga, some resistance like bands or small weights on the treadmill. High heart rate, endorphins, promotes higher quality sleep. Yoga generates calming and present moment awareness. Cardio with low knee stress; swimming, XC skiing, fast walking, cycling all are easy on knees and even promote healthier knees. Even shoveling snow…

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Great formula for living your life
i have found Elliptical is also good for upper and lower combo work out with less stress on the knees. Good luck

Regarding knees at my age 90 years between jogging many years , golfing walking 4 hrs at a time and now waking my beach . Amounts to over 1000 of miles logged with no problem with my
knees
i attribute this to the buying of good shoes Nike , Brooks every 6 months which give you the cushion and support to your knees
Cardio is important but you must do interval training in my opinion based on research they have found that Interval training works instead of the same pass all the time Research has found it too be successful even in Heart Failure patients which i think is Amazing