The true benefits of swimming
Swim it out!
There are numerous ways to get a good work out in. If you love the water and want to stay fit, than swimming just might be the type of work out for you. Swimming is a great form of working out because it gets your whole body involved. If you think about it, when you’re swimming your whole body is moving against the resistance of the water. I personally love the water and would recommend water aerobics to anybody, not only is it a great work out but you’ll never feel all hot and sweaty like in an ordinary gym work out. The benefits of swimming are very essential to living a longer healthy lifestyle.
In recent research, health experts explain why swimming is a good all-round activity.
- Swimming keeps your heart rate up and takes some of that everyday stress off of your body
- Swimming builds muscle strength, endurance and cardiovascular fitness
- Maintaining a healthy weight is always at the top of people’s fitness journey and swimming does exactly that for the body. Swimming also helps to maintain a healthy heart and lungs
- Want to keep those glutes nice and tight, try swimming. It’ll help to keep your body nice and tones right along with building strength
- Swimming provides an all-over body work, nearly all of your muscles are used during swimming
These are just a few the true benefits of swimming that you can gain by taking a couple of laps in the pool. Aside from the physical aspect of benefits, swimming can also be used as a therapeutic method. Swimming is a peaceful form of exercise; it is used by some therapist to alleviate stress. Another great benefit of hitting the water is it is available in many places. If the gym pool is not available, you can take a dip in a lake or beach. Of course wherever you choose to swim, most important thing to remember is safety. Whether you’re swimming for physical health, recreational or competition, swimming is a healthy activity that you can continue for a lifetime.
The Kimmy Nicole
