The problem I have is that "general wisdom" on exercise changes every five years. I try to run 3-4 times a week for about 5k distances. I use the other 4-3 days for weights. I have little doubt that biking is better on the joints, but I just hate it too much to do it regularly. In the winter I use the elliptical machine because I also don't like running in the cold. It takes some pounding off the legs as well. I figure my diet is a far greater challenge to me than my exercise program.
On Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 7:22 PM, Larry Colen <l...@red4est.com> wrote: > > On Apr 25, 2011, at 10:38 AM, Ken Waller wrote: > >>> I wouldn't give up jogging because I too find that it knackers me more. It's >> also high impact, which is good for bone strength. >> >> And bad for knees. >> >> I ran for many years using the most cushioned shoes I could find & the >> 'softest' surface I could find - definitely not concrete - yet I still wound >> up with knee pains so bad I had to give up running altogether and eventually >> have both knees replaced, admittedly I don't have the ideal runners physique. >> >> Biking is a very good exercise but not as 'efficient' as running because of >> the mechanical advantage among other things. > > I much prefer biking to running for the aforementioned reasons. The current > thinking is to use minimal shoes, like the vibram 5-finger shoes because that > trains you to not pound so hard on your heels, and reduces injury to the rest > of your leg. > >> > > -- > Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est > > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- Steve Desjardins -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
