Are you one of those people who want to be healthy and not
just feel healthy? That’s what I
thought. Me too! If I gave you a prescription for a single
activity that could help you get to your ideal body weight, while strengthening
your heart muscle, lowering your cholesterol, reducing your risk for diabetes,
and assisting you with balance, flexibility, and stamina all with little to no
impact to your skeletal system, would you be interested?
The good news is that I have that prescription. There is a single aerobic activity that has
the ability to do all those things and more.
While building your body into the healthy framework you desire and
helping you feel and look younger. It
sounds too good to be true doesn’t it?
Well it’s not and guess what….it’s swimming.
Swimming offers something no other aerobic exercise does:
the ability to work your muscular system, your cardiovascular system, your
respiratory system, and more all without harsh impact to your skeletal system. Gone are the days when you have to run through
foot pain or bike while your knees throb.
When the human body is submerged in water, it automatically becomes
lighter. When immersed the body bears
less impact on the framework making the pool an ideal place to workout stiff
muscles and sore joints while burning calories.
Have you ever seen a flabby fish or a weak looking
competitive swimmer? Me either. Swimming provides a unique element to a
workout that you don’t get while walking, jogging, or biking so you can look
and feel fit. Water is twelve times
denser than air and provides resistance with every move you make. Resistance exercise is the best way to build
muscle strength and tone.
Swimming as well puts
the body framework through a broad range of motion that helps joints
and ligaments stay loose and flexible. Range of motion is imperative to a
healthy lifestyle. The body is made to
move and your range of motion determines your ability to go and do the things
you want.
If you are one of those people who wants to be healthy not
just feel healthy. If you want to get to
your ideal body weight while strengthening and toning without unnecessary
impact. Swimming could very well be the
answer. For more information, for swim
lessons, or to speak to a trainer call us at the Palm Desert Aquatic Center
760-565-7467.