Swimming is one of the best forms of exercise, it provides a great all over body workout. Whether you just want to stay in shape, or lose weight, swimming has something to offer everyone.
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Around 65,000 people across the United States alone cannot swim. Many learn at a young age but never go to their local pool, beach or river and over the years forget how to swim. Then there are others who have never been taught how to swim and carry on trying to avoid it altogether.- Extremely cold water can be very dangerous to swim in. The elderly and people with heart conditions or other illnesses should avoid swimming in cold waters. Cold water can cool down the body twenty-five times quicker than what cold air does, so taking a swim in water that is below 15 degrees Celsius should not be done. Doing so could lead to thermal shock, hypothermia and even death in some cases.
- Swimming is a very safe form of exercise because it is considered to be a low impact sport and easy on the joints and bones, so you can enjoy a good workout in the water weather it’s doing lengths or aqua aerobics without worrying about causing serious injury. This makes it a fantastic sport for people with arthritis and other physical limitations.
- You should wait an hour after eating before you go swimming because your body needs this time to digest your food and swimming whilst it’s digesting can cause cramp.
- Swimming is a fantastic way to lose weight. Swimming stimulates your whole body and over time can increase metabolism. If you’re trying to lose weight then try swimming for twenty minutes three or four times a week.
- Going for a swim relaxes the body and has been compared to meditation and yoga in terms of its soothing effects on the mind and body.
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