A Weight Loss And Exercise Plan That Feels Good

When I look back to when I was a kid, I remember spending summer days in the pool. It was such a blast to go swimming that nobody even thought about how much exercise they were getting. Now that I’m older, I realize that getting back into the swim is a fun way to get exercise and win at weight loss.

What is it about swimming? It just feels good to float, weightless. The rules of gravity on your body don’t apply anymore.

Water exercises don’t cause stress on your joints like jogging or the treadmill. If you have existing problems with your joints or bones swimming won’t aggravate them. It doesn’t feel like much work while you’re doing it but afterward you can tell you’ve had a workout.

Water exercises are perfect for adults for a lot of reasons. One big reason is that it promotes social interaction. Spending time in a pool, swimming and exercising, is a great way to meet like-minded people. Sharing interests with people who enjoy what you enjoy makes getting fit so much more fun.

Water exercise is a great way to get aerobic exercise without the joint pounding you get from floor exercises or running. Improved cardiovascular functioning, weight loss, lowered blood pressure and an increase in metabolism are some of the benefits you can expect from this low impact exercise.

Your body can also get the same benefits that come with strength training while you’re exercising in water. Dumbbells made of plastic are specifically designed for aquatic exercises. They’re light on land, but work with them in the water, and you’ll feel the difference right away. Pushing and pulling these light dumbbells through the water takes the same effort as working out with iron dumbbells on land. The difference is that you’re not stressing your joints when you’re in the water.

Strength training, whether in the water or on land, improves muscle strength. Improve your muscle strength and you will improve your balance, flexibility and mobility. As we age, hanging on to these three things becomes more and more important.

Even if you don’t have an exercise routine planned in the water, just plain swimming is an exercise that’s great for anyone. Your core muscles, your lower back and abdominal muscles, are strengthened right along with your arms, shoulders and upper back muscles. Your endurance improves also as you are able to swim for longer and longer periods.

Most people have heard of the runners high. This is more accurately an exercisers high. As your body exercises, your brain releases chemicals called endorphins into your bloodstream that elevate your mode and contribute to a positive mental outlook on life. Add in increased blood flow and increased oxygen to the brain and your thinking becomes sharper and with more clarity.

Are you a busy adult looking for an enjoyable exercise that’s also low-impact? Remember how much fun you had swimming as a kid? Then, head down to the swimming pool and get back to a fitness program that will be fun and will improve your overall health at the same time.

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