According to a recent study,  there is NO significant increase in life longevity for those that participate in heavy cardio sports like cycling and rowing.

Which sports did seem to increase life expectancy?

Leisure activities like golf.

One theory is that high-cardio sports have a greater chance of injury and long-term issues, which cancels out the benefits of the extra exercise.

A sport like golf includes walking and stretching with less chance of injury.

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