When it comes to finding the right workout plan, it may be a good idea to consider giving swimming a try. As the nation watched Mark Phelps make history in 8 swimming events, more people started getting interested in just how good swimming can be for your body. As you can see from the shape that professional swimmers are in, it certainly can do a body good, especially when you take it seriously.
Let’s take a look at why many consider swimming to be the ultimate exercise.
First, it is one of the few exercises that truly works every part of your body, arms, legs, neck, lungs, heart, everything is working together to propel you through the water. It’s no secret that swimming is one of the best exercises to help you burn calories quickly, and that is due in a large part to how your body functions as a whole during this exercise. When you’ve got everything working at the same time, you enter that perfect zone for weight loss and calorie burning.
Next, swimming is popular due to the fact that there is a low overall chance of injury, unless of course you’re planning on adding diving to the mix. It’s often used to help injured athletes get rehabilitated, and is usually used as part of physical therapy for medical patients. When you have an opportunity to take advantage of an exercise that doesn’t put stress on your joint and that has virtually no impact, it just makes sense to take advantage of it.
Swimming is also considered to be the ultimate exercise because it has a calming effect on many people. There are even studies that have shown that swimming has the ability to help lower blood pressure and help people stay calmer. Whether it’s due to the total body workout aspect, or the calming effect that warm water has on the body, swimming is considered by many health professionals to be an ideal form of exercise.
Lastly, many people find that they simply don’t have to work as hard to lose weight when they are using swimming as their main form of exercise. You can burn hundreds of calories in an hours time and at the end of the session, chances are you won’t feel as tired or worn out as you would if you had run the entire time. Swimming is easier on the body, even though it requires more physical effort.
If you have a gym nearby that has an indoor pool, or there is one in your area, consider giving swimming a try for a week. You can also get above ground lap pools for home use if you prefer to exercise in private or at home. More permanent solutions are also available. Stick to a regular routine and see if you don’t notice any changes in how you feel, and how much weight you lose. Chances are, you may start to look at swimming as the ultimate exercise as well.
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Originally posted 2008-10-28 05:14:58. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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Nice article! My favorite thing about swimming is that I can get in as tough a workout as I want, but I don’t get all hot and sweaty. One thing, though: if I’m not mistaken, the nation’s current olympic hero is Michael Phelps.
One problem with swimming though is that it encourages an annoying layer of fat on the swimmers body. Most swimmers you see at the Olympics are muscly, but not ripped. I don’t know though, maybe it’s my imagination…
I always try to do a swimming workout at least once a week. I agree about not feeling as tired after you are done your workout which is one reason why I love swimming workouts!
10 minutes after my workout is done I feel like I didn’t even workout!
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