Swimming Exercises, Health benefit of swimming

October 17th, 2010 by Dr. Subba Rao | Posted under Wellness.

Swimming is a healthy activity that can be continued for a lifetime – and the health benefits swimming offers for a lifetime are worth the effort it takes to get to the swimming pool. It works practically all of the muscles in the body. Swimming can develop a swimmer’s general strength, cardiovascular fitness and endurance.

Health benefit of swimming

Swimming Exercises the Lungs

Swimming Can Promote Weight Loss

Low risk of injury: There is a low risk for swimming injuries because there’s no stress on your bones, joints or connective tissues due to buoyancy and the fact that you weigh 1/10th less in water. If you’re looking for a safe daily workout routine, swimming is ideal because you can rigorously work out with a reduced chance of swimming injuries.

Improve blood pressure

Stress reduction

It enhances the flexibility of the joint

Benefits of swimming during pregnancy


Some of the benefits of swimming during pregnancy are as follows. Swimming is the perfect cardiovascular workout for pregnant women. The reason why cardiovascular exercise is so important is because during this phase, developmental activities are being carried out in the womb, and the cardiovascular system should be functioning optimally so as to provide nutrition and oxygen to these areas. Swimming also helps to tone the body so that it is easier to restore your pre-pregnancy figure after delivery.

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