Eli5:why swimming it’s the better type of workout for overall general health?
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It’s not, unless you love it. but it’s not ‘the best’ and the best is very hard to define,
Also swimming is not great for bone density, but in the real world if it’s something you enjoy then it’ll be great for over fitness.
I would say the best exercise is whatever is sustainable for you
I was a hardcore cyclist and runner for a while there when I was doing delivery for a Jimmy Johns. I was also lifting weights. I had the idea to compete for a triathlon so I wanted to see what I could do in a pool.
The answer is….almost nothing. There was obviously muscles in the gym I was not hitting appropriately as extensive swimming made parts of my body sore that I was not even aware of. I got humbled that day in the pool and decided not to just willy nilly join a triathlon.
I never did get into swimming, it was just too difficult to incorporate daily, but I do believe swimming will give you one of the absolute best workouts possible if you go hard.
because its so hard on your heart you may just fall over dead during it and unlike mowing a lawn or something else, you fall into the water never to be saved
It mixes strength and cardio, works multiple muscle groups (pretty much your whole body), forces you to control your breathing and doesn’t destroy your joints.
Rowing has the same benefits. I think stand up paddleboarding is also pretty close, with the added benefit of balance training.
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