Benefits of swimming/pool exercise?

bfit · 10-20-21, 03:17 PM

I'm confused about the benefits of swimming, water running, and water aerobics. That's the main thing I've been doing for over a year now because of a broken foot, complications from that, and a hard time getting back on my feet for land exercise. One physical therapist told me the pool was "worthless", another one told me it was good for my mental health, but it didn't "translate into any real fitness", and my doctor said the pool was really mainly for people who couldn't do anything else (which is me right now). I think it's keeping me in pretty good shape, and if it's "worthless" why do so many people swim and why is it an Olympic sport? Just wondering what you think or know about this.

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10-20-21, 03:17 PM
bfit Join Date: Nov 2005	Benefits of swimming/pool exercise? I'm confused about the benefits of swimming, water running, and water aerobics. That's the main thing I've been doing for over a year now because of a broken foot, complications from that, and a hard time getting back on my feet for land exercise. One physical therapist told me the pool was "worthless", another one told me it was good for my mental health, but it didn't "translate into any real fitness", and my doctor said the pool was really mainly for people who couldn't do anything else (which is me right now). I think it's keeping me in pretty good shape, and if it's "worthless" why do so many people swim and why is it an Olympic sport? Just wondering what you think or know about this.