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Re:Squats can boost brain activity [video] by FartyMcFarter on Friday September 10, 2021 @07:35AM (#28480089)
Weight lifting doesn't train balance, whole-body coordination or flexibility as much as yoga or calisthenics would.
Re:Squats can boost brain activity [video] by pc86 on Friday September 10, 2021 @10:29AM (#28482053)
There's a difference between not touching something and training is less. Weightlifting touches on all three of those things ("flexibility" is usually called range of motion w/r/t weightlifting though).
Re:Squats can boost brain activity [video] by User23 on Friday September 10, 2021 @03:20PM (#28485916)
Weightlifting trains balance extremely well. A max effort power snatch for example requires excellent balance.
Re:Squats can boost brain activity [video] by bamboozled on Friday September 10, 2021 @10:22AM (#28481950)
Are you kidding? Have you ever snatched heavy? thrown around kettlebells ?
Re:Squats can boost brain activity [video] by FartyMcFarter on Friday September 10, 2021 @10:29AM (#28482059)
I'm not an expert, but handstands and similar skills might require more precision and whole-body balance than any weight-lifting exercise?
Re:Squats can boost brain activity [video] by polishdude20 on Friday September 10, 2021 @10:57AM (#28482473)
Balance is heavily trained with heavy weights as well because now, not only do you have to move and balance yourself, you need to do it with a heavy weight on your back for example.

It's hard to compare the two though because one might day that, in old age, being able to do a handstand is less important than being able to haul groceries along uneven terrain standing up.

Re:Squats can boost brain activity [video] by watwut on Friday September 10, 2021 @11:12AM (#28482685)
Yes, people who do yoga regularly have better balance in various odd positions then weight lifters. Yes, they do learn balance tricks (like walking on slack line) faster then weight lifters.
Re:Squats can boost brain activity [video] by slothtrop on Friday September 10, 2021 @10:58AM (#28482500)
Compound exercises do this. Flexibility can be improved with stretching.