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Do people still actually do jumping jacks? The last time I did jumping jacks was in my junior high gym class in 1970. This was one of those exercises that is a complete waste of time. Seriously, you are not doing cardiovascular exercise with the things you mentioned. And who said long distance running has to be slow. You can incorporate sprints into long distance running and you will be much less likely to pull a muscle since you will be sufficiently warmed up. Box jumps are good for increasing your jumping ability if that is your goal.
I see a lot of joggers in the streets who are just shuffling along at a snail's pace. A lot of them actually look in real pain. I've known people who do this in the past, and these guys were actually injured-knees, joints, spine, whatever. Yet they insist on 'running', for cardio they say. But I have to think any cardio benefits are few to none, because they can't be getting their heart rates up sufficiently at that slow a pace, and any cardio benefits will be outweighed by the damage they are doing to themselves. So why don't these people do low impact cardio that would really benefit them--the elliptical, spin classes, anything. Why do people insist on running when they no longer can?
I don't know. I'm someone that hates running but I do admire those that love it. When I see people struggling to make it down the sidewalk (and it does look as if they are in pain), I think to myself, WHY?
Interval strength training, spinning as you said, there are so many other things (and so MUCH more fun) than running. Kickboxing, anything.
That said, maybe it's just because I hate running. My right knee kills me and it just seems so boring.
Maybe the shufflers really love it and are trying to get back into it OR that's just the way they run. It must be something they enjoy?
My co-worker and his wife recently trained for a half marathon. They got SO MUCH praise and attention! Both are active and fit anyway. But, my co worker ended up with some kind of calf muscle injury. They completed their half marathon and are now back to tennis, kayaking, biking, etc.
how do they even get injured in the first place? what are they doing? snow boarding? If it's by running then they must be trying too hard
Life just takes its toll for a lot of people. As for myself, in my younger days I lifted weights, very intensely, VERY heavy. I have a naturally slender frame and over time the damage was done. Running jars evertyhing up, so I just do low impact now, mainly elliptical and spinning classes or solo bike, but I do bust ass. I'm normally working at 85-90% max hr for 50-90 minutes. Strength training these days is dumbbells and bodyweight exercises.
I can't speak to the shufflers I see in my neighborhood sometimes, but as for the people I know personally who do this, it's not that they are not smart, because they are, but more that they're stubborn. As for me, I am one of those who can't run, and so I don't. Rather than hobble along doing something of little to no cardio benefit, I have found low impact alternatives that get me to the desired intensity level. -70 lbs. later, I think I can claim a modest bit of success. The shufflers I've known claim to want to lose weight, but they never do. But they're still out there running every day...
That is not true and is just speculation. Everyone can run, everyone can walk...but people resign themselves to stupid excuses about why they can't. I have witnessed people with the odds against them still doing it, like those with amputations, and other handicaps. I know people that have lost 300+ lbs. and weren't the most graceful at running/walking/exercising in the beginning and had to try a lot of cross training options to progress further. Now, a few of them finish in the top 10 during some pretty amazing Marathons. The hardest part about exercise is mental, not physical. The moment you make excuses, is the moment that you are on a path to failing. There is no room for negativity or doubt. Those people need to join groups to work with and help each other or get a personal trainer. No one wants to workout all the time, and there are plenty of times that I don't want to get out there and run, especially when I have to push my daughter in her stroller because that sucker gets heavy, but I do it anyway and never get home and regret it.
I see a lot of joggers in the streets who are just shuffling along at a snail's pace. A lot of them actually look in real pain. I've known people who do this in the past, and these guys were actually injured-knees, joints, spine, whatever. Yet they insist on 'running', for cardio they say. But I have to think any cardio benefits are few to none, because they can't be getting their heart rates up sufficiently at that slow a pace, and any cardio benefits will be outweighed by the damage they are doing to themselves. So why don't these people do low impact cardio that would really benefit them--the elliptical, spin classes, anything. Why do people insist on running when they no longer can?
Smart people who acknowledge their inability to run don't run and don't injure themselves and find a different exercise to put into their workout.
Smart people try and work up to a run. How ridiculously judgmental you are.
I have to run slow, I have walked marathons, but I am asthmatic, and unfortunately had some health issues that in which the meds caused major weight gain. I am down 40 lbs and can now run a bit again.
Maybe these folks are not as ignorant as YOU seem to think they are. I understand physiology and know how to prevent injury. How dare you think you know more than others. You asked a question and were answered. You did not like the answers, so you attacked.
Just ridiculous.
MBG
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