I love to run, but I agree with you. It does atrophy our muscles. Walking just doesn't get me in the cardio zone I desire. I have a really nice street bike that I never ride too. LOL Maybe I should break it back out. :)
Thank you for your comment. The context of my platform is being fit and having a good physique later in life. So the emphasis is MUSCLE and preserving it. So any message I present has muscle building or preserving as its context. People will say, "he says running is bad for you...he doesn't know what he is talking about". I get that all the time. But in the context of building or maintaining muscle as we age, long distance running is not our friend. There is always that one exception out there...but have you ever seen a long distance runner who has been running long distance for more than 5 years who has decent amounts of muscle? Not running...but long distance running. Anyway, sorry for the long reply. I do appreciate your comment!!!!!
I don’t view walking as a substitute for running because the main benefit of running for an older person is that it strengthens the cardiovascular system, particularly capillary density. Capillaries are the endpoint of the cardiovascular system. More capillary density means nutrients and waste can be efficiently transported to and from the muscles, meaning your muscles will work and recover more like a young person if you have the capillary density of a young person. Walking does nothing for capillary density. Alternatives to running are hard bike riding or HIIT workouts. Walking is a substitute to eating less. Walking 45 minute burns about as many calories as 3-4 big bites of food at dinner. So, either walk for 45 minutes or eat 3-4 bites less food and you’ll get the same results. I totally agree that every older person needs to do adequate resistance training. That’s easy and a given. Just do about 15 sets to near failure that work each muscle every week. Compound exercises work multiple muscles in one set. So this can be done in 1-2 longer lifting sessions, or 3-4 shorter sessions per week. But for the muscles to get the benefit from the lifting, critically, an older person needs adequate capillary density, a healthy diet that has adequate protein and limits ultraprocessed and other inflammatory foods, and tendon strength, which needs to be a major focus of exercise. Tendon injuries will always be a limiting factor for older people if some resistance training sets are not focused on tendons. Tendons are best trained by doing heavy isometric holds. Do those and keep tendon strength ahead of muscle growth, and it’s almost impossible to injure a tendon lifting. No matter how heavy you go (assuming it’s weight your muscles can move).
I don't view walking as a "calorie burner" nor do I think that is the reason people should do walking. There are obvious other things that will burn more calories than walking. Of course you will burn "some" calories walking, but you will still get cardiovascular benefit, and avoid the problems running over time causes (on concrete or asphalt) regarding joints...namely hips and knees. I agree with biking and other forms of cardio as we get older. We will just have to disagree on isometrics being the best source for training tendons (doesn't mean that isometrics are bad or worthless)...they are definitely not worthless... just not as beneficial in my opinion as resistance training under motion/movement. You mentioned a lot of stuff that I have covered in many of my vids...and that I agree with as well. By the way...Its ok for us not to agree on every point.
Im African and over 50. Ive run over a 100 marathons up to 90km races for last 30years and i know people in their 80s that have run like that too and MORE. All you have to do is up your protein intake and do strength training and ul be fine. personally, i wont take his advice.
Could be different when you get even older. Wear & tear is occurring (especially in hips and knees...when running on concrete and asphalt) even though you may not feel it yet. There is always an exception to most rules...but for the overwhelming vast majority of people, your situation is rare. Also, I did not mention it, but body weight impacts the damage also if you are a long distance runner. What do you weigh and do you do any resistance training whatsoever?
Context. In my opinion LONG DISTANCE RUNNING is worse for folks as they get older. No one is saying people are going to fall over because they run. But what I am saying is true for the overwhelming majority....long distance running over time typically causes problems in the hips and knees...long distance running as the only form of exercise (no resistance training) causes loose skin due to loss of muscle. Sarcopenia is real as we age...and if you are doing long distance running and also abandoning resistance training...you WILL have loose skin. Loss of muscle is the primary reason for loose skin. For every person like you, I can show you 10 that resemble my points. And finally, due to the loss of muscle (sarcopenia) as we age being a problem anyway much later in life, compounding it by doing long distance running is not smart in my opinion. I am not against running totally....I am personally not a fan of long distance running as we get older. There are always exceptions for any situations. Doesn't mean the rule is still wrong.
I don't disagree with you...I've have been a gym rat for over 40 years consecutively and been in my 20s too. I trained a ton of folks when I was in my 20s as well. I had no understanding of the difference between being in my 20s and being in my 50s ... until I actually got in my 20s. I have ALWAYS stretched. Aging affects the joints tremendously. I used to not understand why the older people I trained when I was younger could not or would not do the things I told them to do...because I knew it would help. Now that I am in my 50s.... I totally understand the difference!
I love to run, but I agree with you. It does atrophy our muscles. Walking just doesn't get me in the cardio zone I desire. I have a really nice street bike that I never ride too. LOL Maybe I should break it back out. :)
Thank you for your comment. The context of my platform is being fit and having a good physique later in life. So the emphasis is MUSCLE and preserving it. So any message I present has muscle building or preserving as its context. People will say, "he says running is bad for you...he doesn't know what he is talking about". I get that all the time. But in the context of building or maintaining muscle as we age, long distance running is not our friend. There is always that one exception out there...but have you ever seen a long distance runner who has been running long distance for more than 5 years who has decent amounts of muscle? Not running...but long distance running. Anyway, sorry for the long reply. I do appreciate your comment!!!!!
I do all my cardio in one shot playing 2 hours of football once a week !!
I don’t view walking as a substitute for running because the main benefit of running for an older person is that it strengthens the cardiovascular system, particularly capillary density. Capillaries are the endpoint of the cardiovascular system. More capillary density means nutrients and waste can be efficiently transported to and from the muscles, meaning your muscles will work and recover more like a young person if you have the capillary density of a young person. Walking does nothing for capillary density. Alternatives to running are hard bike riding or HIIT workouts. Walking is a substitute to eating less. Walking 45 minute burns about as many calories as 3-4 big bites of food at dinner. So, either walk for 45 minutes or eat 3-4 bites less food and you’ll get the same results. I totally agree that every older person needs to do adequate resistance training. That’s easy and a given. Just do about 15 sets to near failure that work each muscle every week. Compound exercises work multiple muscles in one set. So this can be done in 1-2 longer lifting sessions, or 3-4 shorter sessions per week. But for the muscles to get the benefit from the lifting, critically, an older person needs adequate capillary density, a healthy diet that has adequate protein and limits ultraprocessed and other inflammatory foods, and tendon strength, which needs to be a major focus of exercise. Tendon injuries will always be a limiting factor for older people if some resistance training sets are not focused on tendons. Tendons are best trained by doing heavy isometric holds. Do those and keep tendon strength ahead of muscle growth, and it’s almost impossible to injure a tendon lifting. No matter how heavy you go (assuming it’s weight your muscles can move).
I don't view walking as a "calorie burner" nor do I think that is the reason people should do walking. There are obvious other things that will burn more calories than walking. Of course you will burn "some" calories walking, but you will still get cardiovascular benefit, and avoid the problems running over time causes (on concrete or asphalt) regarding joints...namely hips and knees. I agree with biking and other forms of cardio as we get older. We will just have to disagree on isometrics being the best source for training tendons (doesn't mean that isometrics are bad or worthless)...they are definitely not worthless... just not as beneficial in my opinion as resistance training under motion/movement. You mentioned a lot of stuff that I have covered in many of my vids...and that I agree with as well. By the way...Its ok for us not to agree on every point.
Im African and over 50. Ive run over a 100 marathons up to 90km races for last 30years and i know people in their 80s that have run like that too and MORE. All you have to do is up your protein intake and do strength training and ul be fine. personally, i wont take his advice.
Could be different when you get even older. Wear & tear is occurring (especially in hips and knees...when running on concrete and asphalt) even though you may not feel it yet. There is always an exception to most rules...but for the overwhelming vast majority of people, your situation is rare. Also, I did not mention it, but body weight impacts the damage also if you are a long distance runner. What do you weigh and do you do any resistance training whatsoever?
Dude i know ppl in there 60s who can run as well as teenagers, ive been running since high school i have muscle no loose skin sorry your wrong
How many miles do you run and how often? He's not wrong about the abuse your hips and knees take from cement or concert.
@@FlatTrutherI’m still in my 20s so can’t speak for older gents but calisthenics and stretches will keep the joints healthy and improve mobility.
Context. In my opinion LONG DISTANCE RUNNING is worse for folks as they get older. No one is saying people are going to fall over because they run. But what I am saying is true for the overwhelming majority....long distance running over time typically causes problems in the hips and knees...long distance running as the only form of exercise (no resistance training) causes loose skin due to loss of muscle. Sarcopenia is real as we age...and if you are doing long distance running and also abandoning resistance training...you WILL have loose skin. Loss of muscle is the primary reason for loose skin. For every person like you, I can show you 10 that resemble my points. And finally, due to the loss of muscle (sarcopenia) as we age being a problem anyway much later in life, compounding it by doing long distance running is not smart in my opinion. I am not against running totally....I am personally not a fan of long distance running as we get older. There are always exceptions for any situations. Doesn't mean the rule is still wrong.
I don't disagree with you...I've have been a gym rat for over 40 years consecutively and been in my 20s too. I trained a ton of folks when I was in my 20s as well. I had no understanding of the difference between being in my 20s and being in my 50s ... until I actually got in my 20s. I have ALWAYS stretched. Aging affects the joints tremendously. I used to not understand why the older people I trained when I was younger could not or would not do the things I told them to do...because I knew it would help. Now that I am in my 50s.... I totally understand the difference!