Swimming for fitness

Come summer and all the swimming pools are full of people of all ages having fun beating the heat. But according to fitness experts swimming not only aides keeping your body cool during summer but is also an excellent form of exercise to keep your body fit during all seasons.

Swimming is one of the few exercises that work out your whole body. Every part of your body arms, legs, lungs, heart are thoroughly worked out. As water offers resistance and your body weight is one tenth of your actual weight in water, swimming is an ideal exercise for burning calories faster.

Benefits of swimming outweigh compared any other for of exercise.

• Suitable for all age groups: As exposure is injury is very less in swimming, children and senior citizens alike can enjoy swimming without the fear of getting injured.
• Ideal for pregnant women: Health professional are of the opinion that Swimming is an ideal exercise for pregnant women as it tones
the pelvic muscles and prepares them for labor and delivery. And expecting women are not at risk due to an injury from a fall, they can enjoy swimming like other people.
• Lowers Blood Pressure: Swimming has a calming effect on the nerves and lowers the blood pressure. It acts as a stress buster.
• Cardio vascular exercise: swimming is as good as aerobics when it comes to Cardio vascular workout, as heart rate is ten times faster under water.

Whether it is to lose weight, stay fit, stay calm or just to have fun Swimming is one exercise which gives you refreshed feeling even after working out.