Is swimming a weight bearing exercise?




	Is swimming a weight bearing exercise? by Elizabeth (Beat Menopause Weight Gain) No, swimming is not a weight-bearing exercise because the water supports the weight of your body while you exercise. The same goes for Aquafit and aquarobics. These are great types of aerobic exercise, giving your heart, lungs and circulation a good workout, and can help with flexibility, muscle tone and stamina. But the one thing that can't be achieved by swimming or any other type of exercise where you're immersed in water is bone-strengthening. For that, you must do weight bearing exercise - it's very important for women of 40 and over. Click here to post comments Join in and write your own page! It's easy to do. How? Simply click here to return to Menopause Weight Gain FAQ.	OUR FREE REPORT! Get the Healthy Eating Habit and Lose Weight For Ever We hate spam and will never give away or sell your email address Meet Our Doctor! I'm delighted to welcome our Health Advisor Dr Jane to Beat Menopause Weight Gain. New on the site... Get the answers: menopause weight loss FAQs It Takes Exercise! Lose weight walking Calories Burned Walking Running to Lose Weight Your health Osteoporosis risk factors Women and obesity - what overweight means for your health Natural menopause remedies Tackle that midriff bulge Stages of Menopause What stage are you at? perimenopause, or postmenopause? Night Sweats and Hot Flashes All About Eating Eating too much? Food Serving Sizes Considering Surgery? Find out about cosmetic procedures: stomach liposuction and tummy tuck tummmy tuck recovery and cost of tummy tuck Types of bariatric surgery including gastric lap band and gastric bypass Visit our sites Healthy Weight Loss Made Easy Healthy Eating Made Easy
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