Swimming better than running

[Elliott]

Better for your arteries. Adding more years than running.

 

[Natasha Tori Maru]

Cycling better than running also

[eos_nyxia]

I'm subbed to that channel and became an adult swimmer myself!

The learning curve to becoming even a decent swimmer as an adult is pretty high though. It's much more skill-based to get to that point, and you need patience (time), consistency of practice, to develop better body awareness, and the willingness to unlearn a bunch of movement habits perpetually, no matter how advanced you get. 

The water is very humbling when it comes to people trying to brute force it.  

[Something Funny]

Running is an essential human movement skill that you don't want to lose. And you will lose it with age unless you practice it. So you shouldn't look at it so one dimensionally like: "swimming is better because there is less joint stress" or "because its better for your arteries".

Edited 13 hours ago by Something Funny

[Something Funny]

@Natasha Tori Maru curious, in what ways do you find it to be better?

Edited 12 hours ago by Something Funny

[Elliott]

56 minutes ago, Something Funny said:

Running is an essential human movement skill that you don't want to lose. And you will lose it with age unless you practice it. So you shouldn't look at it so one dimensionally like: "swimming is better because there is less joint stress" or "because its better for your arteries".

This comment makes sense in your head?

[Something Funny]

15 minutes ago, Elliott said:

This comment makes sense in your head?

Wow, everyones communication skills on this forum suck.

If you disagree, feel free to explain why, like an adult. Instead of just throwing around substanceless insults.

[Elliott]

28 minutes ago, Something Funny said:

Wow, everyones communication skills on this forum suck.

If you disagree, feel free to explain why, like an adult. Instead of just throwing around substanceless insults.

Now apply this rule to your comments

1 hour ago, Something Funny said:

Running is an essential human movement skill that you don't want to lose. And you will lose it with age unless you practice it. So you shouldn't look at it so one dimensionally like: "swimming is better because there is less joint stress" or "because its better for your arteries".

 

29 minutes ago, Something Funny said:

Wow, everyones communication skills on this forum suck.

If you disagree, feel free to explain why, like an adult. Instead of just throwing around substanceless insults.

 

[Something Funny]

@Elliott I've made a respectful comment, sharing my opinion. You decided that the best way to respond is with an insult. 

If you are incapable of having a discussion that's your problem.

[Elliott]

1 hour ago, Something Funny said:

@Elliott I've made a respectful comment, sharing my opinion. You decided that the best way to respond is with an insult. 

If you are incapable of having a discussion that's your problem.

It's not respectful to share a half-baked dumb comment, lol, it's disrespectful if anything 

[Something Funny]

5 minutes ago, Elliott said:

It's not respectful to share a half-baked dumb comment, lol, it's disrespectful if anything 

In what way is it dumb and half-baked?

[Basman]

Not very accessible though.

The most underrated exercise is walking in my opinion. It doesn't get more accessible that. It's also one of the greatest exercise for weight loss. I know someone who took walking to an athletic level. You'd be surprised how tired you get after what is a relatively short distance. Most old people who need more exercise just need to walk more first and foremost in my opinion. 

[Elliott]

50 minutes ago, Basman said:

Not very accessible though.

The most underrated exercise is walking in my opinion. It doesn't get more accessible that. It's also one of the greatest exercise for weight loss. I know someone who took walking to an athletic level. You'd be surprised how tired you get after what is a relatively short distance. Most old people who need more exercise just need to walk more first and foremost in my opinion. 

Might be more common in the u.s. but almost every small city has a competition sized indoor pool.

[Natasha Tori Maru]

10 hours ago, Something Funny said:

@Natasha Tori Maru curious, in what ways do you find it to be better?

Cycling incurs less wear on joints and is lower impact that running (swimming - same deal). 

Running is great, don't get me wrong 🙂

But long term cycling and swimming are more sustainable. I say this as a lifelong runner, cyclist and swimmer. I have had running injuries. 

I also notice I am able to recover from zone 5/6 cardio cycling / swimming much easier than running. It'll wipe me out for a few hours.

However YMMV and everyone is very different 

[Thought Art]

I love swimming. One thing I’m grateful for is I swam competitively as a child. So nice to be able to swim well. 

[Elliott]

12 minutes ago, Natasha Tori Maru said:

Cycling incurs less wear on joints and is lower impact that running (swimming - same deal). 

Running is great, don't get me wrong 🙂

But long term cycling and swimming are more sustainable. I say this as a lifelong runner, cyclist and swimmer. I have had running injuries. 

I also notice I am able to recover from zone 5/6 cardio cycling / swimming much easier than running. It'll wipe me out for a few hours.

However YMMV and everyone is very different 

I really only run on dirt and gravel, I'm pretty perceptive with my body, I believe, and I don't notice any problem with running except on hard surfaces. I love trail running.

[Elliott]

We evolved from fish and are 70% water, there's probably some lingering DNA that swimming connects with..... lol. It's so tranquil and meditative, the video spoke about the mental effects from being in the warer.

[Natasha Tori Maru]

21 minutes ago, Elliott said:

I really only run on dirt and gravel, I'm pretty perceptive with my body, I believe, and I don't notice any problem with running except on hard surfaces. I love trail running.

Agree, running on harder surfaces fucks me up a bit. Trail, dirt, open paths much easier.

Distances over 10k I refer too, shorter not so bad. These days (being 40yo) I only run max 5k and cycle or swim longer