Any amount of exercise is good exercise, in addition to helping to make you healthier some sports and exercises can even help to make you love longer. However, this is not to say that all exercise is on equal playing fields when it comes to longevity.
“It’s not only how much and how often, but also what type of exercise you do that seems to make the difference [in longevity],” said Emmanuel Stamatakis, PhD, MSc, BSc, professor of Physical Activity, Lifestyle, and Population Health, School of Health Sciences, University of Sydney, Australia.
There are some sports and exercise that appear to make the most difference in terms of longevity and these include but are not limited to walking, tennis, swimming, aerobics, and running.
