Kenneth H. Cooper Quotes

Once I got both my hips replaced, I could start working out and going Pilates, and it's helped me be more active and youthful.

I row my boat on the river. I swim, ski, walk, lift weights, do yoga and Pilates. I don't want to be a weak, sick 90-year-old.

The first thing I tell clients is get off the couch! Just start making some small lifestyle changes such as walking to work instead of driving or taking the stairs instead of the lift. The small things you can change all add up.

I started working out, doing a formal workout right around 1980. That's when I really decided I needed to get in shape and it may have been because you just start to see a decrease - a change in your body.

As the proud father of two teens and past Chairman to the Presidents Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, I am committed to educating parents and especially young people on ways to live a long, healthy and active life.

I do Pilates because it's important for me to have a healthy back when I'm 70 so I'm not hunched over and in pain.

People who are making it to 100 live in environments where they are regularly nudged into physical activity.

I try to do something active everyday. Liking what you're doing makes working out enjoyable.

I enjoy being active; it's part of my lifestyle.

Fortunately, I have been very healthy all my life and very active all my life and have enjoyed an active lifestyle.

I do Pilates because it's important for me to have a healthy back when I'm 70 so I'm not hunched over and in pain. That's more important to me than being thin.

I think it'd be wonderful if we could train young girls to be active in lots of ways and that they then wouldn't have to age at the same rate that they would if they were not more active. In other words, more physical fitness and not just the sporty kind, but the yoga, which is really important.

I started doing Pilates when I was in my mid-40s. I thought it was called 'pie-lattes' because I didn't hear anyone talk about it; I just read about it.

After I stop competing, I'd like to do something that inspires people to get active and fit.

The hell with the aging process. It happens to everyone - you just keep your mind active, you keep physically active.

Carry your groceries, garden, and do other activities that keep you moving. You will add more years to your life and more life to your years.

Regular exercise is one of the most powerful ways to grow younger and live longer.

Focusing on food and exercise changed my life.

I cycle, I take an hour's strenuous walk in the evening, I play tennis twice a week with a trainer, and I sail. I used to ride horses professionally - I'd ride seven or eight horses a day, so I had to be fit for that.

The big difference for me is that, as I get older, I find it's a lot easier to stay in shape than it is to get back in shape.

I am in control of how I age, and I am in control of my health.

When you turn 60, the key is to not stop moving. Once you start to stop moving, you rust. You got to just keep going.

I think it's really important for my daughter to see her parents being physically fit and for that to be a part of her life. The examples we set for her will stay with her the rest of her life.

I started slow, and eventually I started working out 4 to 5 days a week. We all have to start somewhere, and doing something is better than nothing at all.

We are keeping healthier and living longer and I am a good example of someone who is in the Age Concern bracket but is still working and keeping active.