2 NOT so Healthy Aspects of Swimming

Swimming has incredible health benefits except for two: 
1- Building stronger bones and 
2- Building strength in certain parts of the body. 

According to Wolff’s Law, in the healthy population, bone usually responds to stress by increasing its mass and Bone Mineral Density. 

In water and in space there isn’t a lot of stress to the bones. However, out of all the studies, none of them concluded that swimming negatively affected bone mass or mineral density when compared to the controlled groups.

So why do Doctors love recommending swimming to elderly people who usually have low bone density as well? 

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00:57 - ¿Nadar afecta los huesos?
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02:53 - Piernas
03:20 - Tobillos

[thomasr]

Solid video, but there are a lot of red flags for causation vs correlation.
Example: flat footedness. I’m not gonna question that swimming might cause that, but there’s a LOT of ppl who were flat footed before swimming, and are drawn to the sport bc it hurts less than running sports. Same is with bone density. Yes, swimming might not be great for that, but a lot of ppl choose swimming bc they can float well - which is in part due to bone density. This is very commonly known among competitive swimmers

[dallaslangevin]

One should always do a variety of sports and exercises to stimulate all the bones and muscles. I'm 70, I swim twice a week, walk with weights twice a week and cycle twice a week.

[skullcrusher]

the only downside for swimming for me is I easily have dry skin and hair, and back acne but other than that it keeps me fit so

[wordupmybrotha]

I like the honesty of this video. It teaches us what we should watch out for, because they care. It's a good idea to do multiple sports in order to avoid overusing the same muscles. Even within swimming, to do multiple strokes instead of just freestyle.

[Simon-gvqq]

Very nice video.
I am making some To Do' put of this:
1) Bones: Go do some dryland calisthenics. Pushups, Pullups and Squats are all i need to get started. I'll incorporate some weight and resistance bands later.
2) Shoulders: Doing external shoulder strenthening is easy to do at home without equipment and everybody should be doing it anyways (no matter if they swim, play tennis or just work in an office). The channel FitnessFAQ has demonstrated how to do this: Its called the Y-W-A Workout (video: bulletproof shoulders). I am doing it every other day and my shoulders and scapula have become much stronger in external rotation.
3) Ankle: Tibilas Raises and Calf Raises while stretching my ankles.

[unnamednhsdoctor]

Fantastic video - short and to the point. I'm a novice swimmer and had no idea of the imbalances that could be developed so innocuously

[LaFanfanTulipe]

I'm 74 and started to have trouble with my gluteus when biking too much for decades. I decided to go swimming. I jumped into butterflies for the first time in my life. I quickly understood that one has to be careful with his shoulders, especially in backstrokes. I now use my spine and hips to slide thru the water and push the water underneath with my arms. It works! My shoulders look strong and healthy, but I noticed several parts of my body didn't use their muscles. To compensate I weightlift and row. I used to dance a lot before Covid. Now I won't as I noticed it could hurt my feet.
LESSON: As one gets older, one has to listen to his skeleton, muscles, stomach, and intestines. I agree with this video which confirms my instinct about sports that I had practiced all my life. (I'm a former gymnast.)

[frickadelkakuragril]

What I understood: swimming doesn't have bad effects and it's the healthiest thing on earth

[michaelplunkett]

For elderly, it is all about painful joints. Swimming tones muscles, increases breathing and does not pound joints.

[captaina]

Hit the weights, run and swim. It’s just that simple. For those that can’t do all three, try to get it as close to this plan as you can.

[kc]

My calves are massive from other pursuits, but have become sore with increased swimming. Now I know why. Thanks.

[riadhhafsa]

Hi. Thank you for your effort in everything you do. I think you are a skilled and professional swimmer. A fan from North Africa🙌🙏👉💪🏊🏅

[christianthomas]

Dude I fuckin love your videos they help me understand when I’m confused but also motivate me to get back in the water when my body is afraid. Also I lose my shit every time you say swim fast! Keep it up man, you’re the hero we need but not the one we deserve..

[WhimsicalShark]

Well I got a DEXA scan and my bone density T-score is 1.8. Don't think swimming will affect that so much

[weareeverywhere]

Swimming mainly trains your triceps, lats and core.It's definetly a good idea to have a balanced lifting program on the side aswel.

[jc]

Kids who swim for years, can swim for their lifetimes, but severely struggle doing any other sport or basic recreation. Focus on elite athletic performances is a myopic athlete development model.

[ecopets]

Thank you so much. This helped a lot! I love your videos because I can always learn a lot from them. You have helped me to improve. Thank you!

[querida_]

Love this video, so insightful. Would you say pilates would help balance it out?

[simonklus]

I don’t think this is a disadvantage of swimming, no form of exercise helps with everything.
That’s why unless you compete in a sport (and in most cases even then, just to a lesser extent) varying your training is the best option for overall fitness and health.

[PriyaPriya-dymt]

Your videos are truly inspiring and informative 👍 thank you for Answering queries we put up often🙏
I do some yoga streching asanas in morning and swim @nights .. is it right to do? Or I need to do gym equipment exercises?