<story><title>Importance of muscle mass, strength and cardiorespiratory fitness for longevity</title><url>https://peterattiamd.com/ama27/</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>redisman</author><text>Isn’t all cardio bad for knees? I definitely feel less pain after a 40 minute row than a run</text></item><item><author>CodeGlitch</author><text>(former rower) Just be aware that rowing can ruin your knees. It&amp;#x27;s quite &amp;quot;explosive&amp;quot;, so it might be worth investigating physio to ensure minimal damage.&lt;p&gt;Of course genetics play a huge role here.</text></item><item><author>dolni</author><text>I have only ever heard good things about rowing. Because exercise is a chore for me, I want to minimize the amount of time I have spend doing it.&lt;p&gt;I got a rowing machine recently. It hits a ton of muscles all at once, and is not bad for cardio. It won&amp;#x27;t challenge your heart as much as running will, but it gets the blood pumping.&lt;p&gt;I am no fitness expert, but it feels like a really good solution for me. I hope to work up to 20-30 minutes of rowing at least every other day.</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>generalenvelope</author><text>Please see: &lt;a href=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;forum.barbellmedicine.com&amp;#x2F;forums&amp;#x2F;training-q-a-with-dr-jordan-feigenbaum-and-dr-austin-baraki&amp;#x2F;64670-jogging-running-and-effects-on-knee-joint&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;forum.barbellmedicine.com&amp;#x2F;forums&amp;#x2F;training-q-a-with-d...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;p&gt;This idea is not founded in science. However, as Dr. Baraki outlines - dosage is very relevant regarding pain and injury</text></comment>
<story><title>Importance of muscle mass, strength and cardiorespiratory fitness for longevity</title><url>https://peterattiamd.com/ama27/</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>redisman</author><text>Isn’t all cardio bad for knees? I definitely feel less pain after a 40 minute row than a run</text></item><item><author>CodeGlitch</author><text>(former rower) Just be aware that rowing can ruin your knees. It&amp;#x27;s quite &amp;quot;explosive&amp;quot;, so it might be worth investigating physio to ensure minimal damage.&lt;p&gt;Of course genetics play a huge role here.</text></item><item><author>dolni</author><text>I have only ever heard good things about rowing. Because exercise is a chore for me, I want to minimize the amount of time I have spend doing it.&lt;p&gt;I got a rowing machine recently. It hits a ton of muscles all at once, and is not bad for cardio. It won&amp;#x27;t challenge your heart as much as running will, but it gets the blood pumping.&lt;p&gt;I am no fitness expert, but it feels like a really good solution for me. I hope to work up to 20-30 minutes of rowing at least every other day.</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>kungito</author><text>How about swimming?</text></comment>