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. — Kenneth H. Cooper Copy Share Image
Aerobic dancing is already adjusting to injury problems and will probably phase out to some extent. — Kenneth H. Cooper Copy Share
Fitness is a journey, not a destination; you must continue for the rest of your life. — Kenneth H. Cooper Copy Share
We are involved in youth testing internationally. We want to try to prove without a shadow of a doubt the relationship between physical fitness… — Kenneth H. Cooper Copy Share
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,… — Kenneth H. Cooper Copy Share
You have to run 75 to 100 miles a week if you expect to break the four-minute mile. — Kenneth H. Cooper Copy Share
[Walking's] overwhelming advantage is that it can be done by anyone, anytime, anywhere-and it doesn't even look like exercise. — Kenneth H. Cooper Copy Share
Now I say that if you run more than 15 miles a week, it's for something other than aerobic fitness. Once you pass 15… — Kenneth H. Cooper Copy Share
Exercise is a journey, not a destination. It must be continued for the rest of your life. We do not stop exercising because we… — Kenneth H. Cooper Copy Share
There are six components of wellness: proper weight and diet, proper exercise, breaking the smoking habit, control of alcohol, stress management and periodic exams. — Kenneth H. Cooper Copy Share
I used to think that it didn't make any difference how far you ran if you had a good, strong musculoskeletal system and no… — Kenneth H. Cooper Copy Share
It's easier and more cost effective to maintain good health, than to regain it once it's lost. — Kenneth H. Cooper Copy Share
