Swimming and Your Overall Health
Wellness
There’s no doubt the past year has been challenging for everyone. But it’s more important now than ever to find ways to unwind and collect yourself to help reduce excess stress, worry, and being run down. One of the best ways to do that is by swimming.
It feels nice when you slip into the warm water after a long day at work – be it in an office – or working from home. But there are many more health benefits that you might not be aware of that swimming can offer you and your tired mind, body, and soul.
Work That Body
If you want your whole body to get a great workout swimming is the answer. Why? Because it utilizes every muscle in the body regardless of your preferred swimming stroke. Did you know exercising in the water pushes your body to work even harder? In general, 30 minutes of exercising in the pool is equivalent to 45 minutes elsewhere.
Overall Calm
Swimming helps your general well-being. If you can spend about 30 minutes between 2 to 3 times per week in the pool, and follow a healthy balanced diet and lifestyle, you’re on the right track. Swimming is excellent for staying trim and healthy, and building a positive mental outlook.
Relaxing
Are you stressed out, feeling blue, filled with anxiety, or dealing with slight depression? Experts suggest swimming since it is known to regularly lower stress levels, help ease symptoms of anxiety and depression, and even improve sleep patterns. You don’t have to be an Olympic swimmer to reap the many benefits swimming may offer. Simply put, incorporating swimming into your daily wellness plan can improve all the above if you stick to a routine.
Stay Trim
If you’ve gained weight due to the pandemic, feel overworked, or are experiencing other stressors, swimming is an excellent way to burn calories. Some stats suggest light swimming can burn more calories in about half an hour than if you go walking on a nice day.
Heart Healthy
Swimming reduces the risk of some diseases. In addition to helping fight cardiovascular disease, swimming as a weekly exercise may also help keep heart disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes at bay.
Soothe Aches & Injuries
Besides drinking to keep the body hydrated, water can also support up to 90 percent of the body’s weight. If you’re experiencing the aches and pains that come with a tense body, pulled muscle, or just an overall run-down body, swimming is a wonderful way to remain active while healing.
No Sweating
Some people find sweating gross when they workout at the gym or at home, but think of this: When you swim, you’ll never feel sweaty because the water helps you cool down. It’s one of the greatest perks of aquatic exercise – you get in a great workout without the sweaty mess.
Pool Experts in Virginia Beach
Swimming is well known to help physical and mental health all the way around, and it’s fun, too. Stop by one of our five conveniently located pool supply stores to pick up everything you need to keep your pool ready for your next exercise session. Or be sure to schedule your professional pool cleaning appointment to ensure your time is best spent where it matters most – in the water. Contact us today!
About the Company
Aqua Leisure Pools is a leading pool supply store and pool maintenance company serving Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Norfolk and the surrounding areas. Since 1985, Aqua Leisure Pools has offered a number of pool and hot tub services, including inground vinyl liner replacement, weekly pool maintenance, pool repair, and pool openings & closings, and much more.
Aqua Leisure Pools has five conveniently located pool and hot tub stores throughout Virginia Beach and Chesapeake to help make pool ownership easy and stress-free. Our stores are stocked with reliable pool chemicals, energy-efficient equipment, pool toys and floats, pool cleaners and more. We also offer complimentary water testing to ensure your water is well-balanced and healthy. We are a Hayward Platinum Dealer and Totally Hayward Warranty Service Center.
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