Most forms of exercise get harder as you get older. The knees complain. The hips protest. The joints that used to be invisible make themselves known in ways they never did at forty. Swimming is different. When you’re in the water, buoyancy absorbs the impact that land-based exercise puts on your body — which means you can get a serious cardiovascular and strength workout without the wear and tear that stops so many men from staying active. In this episode, we walk through the five most significant benefits of swimming for senior men: heart health, muscle strength and flexibility, joint pain relief, mental well-being, and balance. If you’ve been looking for an exercise you can actually stick with, the answer might be in the water.
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Swimming delivers a full-body workout with almost none of the joint strain that comes with land-based exercise — which makes it uniquely well-suited to the physical realities of aging. Here’s a breakdown of the five key benefits for senior men, what the research shows, and how to get started if it’s been a while since you’ve been in the pool.
