Eli5:why swimming it’s the better type of workout for overall general health?
In: Biology
Typically when you exercise, you work individual or small groups of muscles. For example, when you run, you work out the large muscles in your legs, but not much else.
Swimming requires the simultaneous use of lots of different muscle systems in your body. meaning you get a much more balanced workout.
Also thanks to it being in water, the buoyancy in water prevents your joints from having to absorb extra weight or impacts, making it brilliant for anyone with arthritis.
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