Ugh! It’s hot! Who feels like exercising on days when the heat and humidity are oppressive? Never fear, a pool is near! Here are 4 reasons why swimming is an awesome workout for these hot summer days: You’ll lighten up. Your body waist-deep in water bears just half of its weight. So if you’re feeling a little too heavy to risk your knees with a brisk walk in your neighborhood, you’ll enjoy the buoyancy of a swimming pool. You’ll tighten up. You’re probably not an Olympics-caliber swimmer, but you can get the benefits of a lean body by swimming. Part of this is due to the natural resistance provided by water that you just can’t get from air. You’ll feel the burn—of calories. For every 10 minutes of swimming, you’ll burn about 60 calories with breast stroke and 100 calories with freestyle or crawl! You’ll float your stress away. Aside from all those endorphins, swimming—like many repetitive exercises—brings you the peace of mind that comes from meditation.
Posted on: Thu, 06 Jun 2013 04:54:47 +0000