Kenneth H. Cooper Exercise Quotations

The reason I exercise is for the quality of life I enjoy.

There are six components of wellness: proper weight and diet, proper exercise, breaking the smoking habit, control of alcohol, stress management and periodic exams.

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.

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.

[Walking's] overwhelming advantage is that it can be done by anyone, anytime, anywhere-and it doesn't even look like exercise.

Exercise is a journey, not a destination. It must be continued for the rest of your life. We do not stop exercising because we grow old - we grow old because we stop exercising.

Exercise can't counteract the damage being done to your body while you continue to smoke. What exercise can do is help you kick the habit.