- Swimming strokes tone the muscles of both your upper and lower body.
- It mobilizes joints without stress and pain because the water supports your body while providing a head-to-toe workout that put your joints through the full range of motion without the problem of gravity.
- It provides a good aerobic work out because the benefits are similar to other aerobic activities like running and cycling.
- Tone the whole body because the water is a good substitute for weights which offers 12 to 14 percent more resistance than air.
- Stronger muscles mean that it improved the mobility and support for the joints that can reduce the risk of falls and fractures.
- It is a stress reliever because swimming can be a good for the mind as well as the body.
- Helps to loss weight because water workout has a calorie-burning, it burns 350 – 450 calories per hour. It increase your muscle mass to give you lean, firm and well-defined appearance.
- It improves and maintains flexibility because it enhances joint flexibility more than with land-based programs.
- It stimulates muscle growth because of the resistance working against the water.
- Also, swimming is ideal to obese, pregnant woman, and has chronic back or joint problems.
Saturday, March 10, 2012
Swimming helps you to stay fit
Swimming helps you to stay fit because:
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I'd love to go swimming more often but I just don't have the time.
ReplyDeleteI hope you can have time to swim. :)
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