Recreation is illogical. It is instinctual. It is whimsical. It is activity that we would prefer to do. Therefore, the general principles and application of exercise are the same for every human being on the planet.
Exercise is therefore universal.
In a general sense, exercise is the same for everybody. Recreation, on the other hand, is personal, and very so. The activity you choose as recreation may be different than that I choose, and this is as it should be. Improved strength, endurance, and resistance to injury are general improvements throughout the human body that will contribute to the performance of any activity to which the improved body is applied. But skill, per se, is specific to the task performed.