33 Quotes by Kenneth H. Cooper

I have not missed a day from work because of illness since 1956.

According to the Gallup Poll, 24 percent of American adults exercised regularly in 1961, and 50 percent after 1968. The peak was 59 percent in 1984, dropping off to 51 percent last September.

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 underlying cardiovascular problems.

Aerobic dancing is already adjusting to injury problems and will probably phase out to some extent.

Since then, I have not missed five consecutive days in getting some type of aerobic exercise, mostly jogging.

I think investments in general related to the exercise industry are going to be good for a long time.

You have to run 75 to 100 miles a week if you expect to break the four-minute mile.

The worst possible thing for weight is to consume 60 to 75 percent of your calories after 6 at night, which is what our kids are doing.

I've got many examples of people who have been exercising for 15 years and who are now 70, and their heart rate is the same as when they were 50.