Swimming as cardiovascular exercise
Saturday, December 12th, 2009I am sure that swimming is a really great form of exercise. And, equally, I have no doubt that the resistance of pushing water around is good for the muscles, but, for most, I have reservations about its’ effectiveness as a cardiovascular exercise. Now I am not talking about the dedicated swimmer, who probably belongs [...]
Knee trouble and exercise
Tuesday, December 8th, 2009I’ve had fairly bad knees for a long time – cartilage damage from too much football (soccer) when I was young. A long time ago when I was still playing, a couple of days after a match, I went to my doctor with an extremely swollen and painful knee. He told me to quit football, [...]
