How many of us actually go swimming on a regular basis? Sure it is a great activity when we are on holiday but when we are back home very little of us tend to visit the pool. This needs to change. Not only is swimming a fun activity but there are also tons of benefits to doing it as well. It makes you calmer, works you out and more! Here are the biggest benefits of swimming that you will see if you visit the pool more:
Gives Our Body a Full Workout
Every single muscle in our body is used when we go swimming. Every one. This is a benefit that you don’t get from exercises such as running. It doesn’t matter if you are doing a more difficult stroke such as the butterfly or just having a leisurely breaststroke. Plus, did you know that thirty minutes workout in a pool is the equivalent to forty five minutes on land?
It’s a Great Stress Reliever
If you are ever feeling stressed out for whatever reason then just head down to your local swimming pool. It has proven numerous times that swimming can reduce anxiety and depression, lower stress levels and improve your sleeping pattern. Even just a light swim will make you feel better.
Benefits of Swimming: Calorie Burner
Swimming is a great calorie burner. You will burn more calories swimming than if you put the same effort in to walking. Doing even a gentle swim for half an hour can see around 200 calories burned. More vigorous swimming will see more calories burned than cycling or running.
Lowers Risk of Disease
One of the benefits of swimming is it will lower the chances of you being diagnosed with numerous diseases. Even swimming just half an hour every seven days will lower the chances of heart disease, type 2 diabetes and strokes.
Great for Injuries
If you have suffered from injuries such as sprains then swimming is a great way to stay in shape while you are out of action on the land. Water supports 90% of our body weight so there will be no exertion on the area that is feeling sore.
Helps Increase Energy Levels
Not doing any exercise can lead to us feeling low on energy. A great way to find a new lease of life is by visiting a swimming pool. By doing – again – just half an hour of swimming you will start to find yourself feeling reinvigorated.
Sweat Free!
So often people can be put off going to the gym because they hate sweat or are self-conscious of how much they do sweat. But you don’t have to worry about this with swimming. Because you are constantly surrounded by water that is cooling you down you will stay sweat free.
