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Should I Swim for Fitness?
By Christina | January 21, 2009
My first answer to that question would be, “Do you like to swim?” If you find swimming akin to a good dental cleaning than the answer is “no.” Do not do what you hate because you will probably not repeat it. However, if you love to be in the water and just have not started a regime of fitness in the pool or ocean, than a resounding “yes” would be my answer. I believe that you should make fitness as pleasurable as possible so that you will repeat it indefinitely. There are many benefits to swimming as an exercise. Swimming is among the top cardiovascular exercises. There are those who would say swimming is THE most effective heart and lung workout with the least impact on the joints. Doctors will often suggest patients with back problems to go swimming for its back strengthening benefits.
In addition to increasing endurance and lung capacity, aqua exercsies are excellent and effective cross-training tools. Combine a water program with your regular workouts for a new warm-up routine as swimming gradually increases your heart rate and stimulates your muscle activities and afterwards, it will benefit your body as a cool-down, helping your blood circulation and muscle recovery. The water is also very relaxing.
Give it a shot, just the fact that you asked if swimming was a fitness option means you thought about it enough to warrant a try.
Topics: Aqua Fitness, que-ans |
