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I'd agree. Frequency and intensity, aerobic or strength, all matter too. My mom walks for 30 minutes a day, while I run rather fast for the same time. I always
by ljhsiung 5y ago
I'd agree. Frequency and intensity, aerobic or strength, all matter too.
My mom walks for 30 minutes a day, while I run rather fast for the same time. I always tell her she should run a little, but she doesn't like to sweat.
Granted, 30 minutes of walking is 100x better than sitting around, and running is ~5x better. I'll give her that. Lessening returns and all.
My mental model is "easy" activity is sufficient to not die when you're 60, and more intense stuff will make you thrive into your 80s.
- stank345 5y agoCan you provide a source for running being 5x better than walking? It doesn't seem that simple to me (eg. older people may suffer from joint pain or a risk of falling from more intense activity, so frequent walking may be better for them).
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- ljhsiung 5y ago5x is arbitrary and just how I chose to express the relative importance of doing nothing --> walking --> running. That's just my mental model. I.e. walking has no excuse barring disability. Running I recommend, but not as strongly. Put another way, I will endlessly nag my parents on walking. Running or jogging I merely suggest, given various costs like you point out.