Eli5:why swimming it’s the better type of workout for overall general health?
In: Biology
I would actually disagree, I would contend that strength training is the best overall general health.
The real answer of course is that it’s different for everyone. I’m a dude in his mid 30s… and you’d maybe have said that swimming was a good workout for me (it is, but..) … I happen to have a low bone density, and my endocrinologist told me to do high impact exercises that give my joints and bones a good shock. So running… olympic weightlifting (while being very careful!) etc are ideal for me as they will help me increase my bone density. Similarly, strength training (deadlifts and other compound exercises) are great for elderly folks also so that their bone health is better and they can thus whether through injuries (if they fall down for example) without breaking their bones which would render their situation something very serious.
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