GET FIT AND ACTIVE WITH AWESOME SWIMMING POOL EXERCISES

by Samantha Robin Blogger

Nothing can beat a hot, sunny day than chilling and relax in a pool. What makes it better is if you club the chilling session with some adrenaline-pumping workout, fun, and workout all at the same time and same place.

Jumping into a water body is rewarding, exhilarating, and super fun for all age groups and the buoyancy of the water makes it a great place to exercise and workout with the risks of falls and injuries. 

 

Why opt for swimming pool exercises?

 

Swimming is fun, enjoyable, and rewarding. Swimming pools, either in your backyard or indoor or at a club near you, offer a great opportunity for people to swim and enjoy other workout modalities in a fairly safer environment. Since water is lighter and takes away much of the body weight, people with disabilities, growing age, injuries, and other conditions can work out easily and have fun at the same time.

 

Pool exercises are great since

 

- They put less stress on joints and ligaments

- They help in fat burning 

- They improve flexibility, strength, stability, and stamina

- They are fun and challenging

- They are perfect for all ages

- They help people with different physical, mental, and psychological conditions

 

A word of advice before you leap in

 

Before you leap into a swimming pool to work out, it is advisable to discuss your swimming levels and decide on a plan that suits you and your flexibility, stamina, and any conditions you might have. Also, know the pool thoroughly before starting on an exercise regime as familiarity with the place will make it easy for you to work out effectively.

Start slow if you are a beginner and tread slowly and improve steadily. 

 

3 Pool exercises to try for beginners

 

• Walking in the water

 

Apt for all ages, this exercise is a great way to start working out in a swimming pool, even if you do not know how to swim. Start slow and in the shallow end of the pool. Make sure the water is at least at your waist level for it to have any effect.

Walk with your back straight, hands on your side but inside the water, and start with pressure on your heels and then on your toes. Do not walk on tiptoes.

 

A 15-minute walk in the water has an equal effect that a 45-minute walk on dry land provides your body.

 

• Water Bicycle

 

Hold on to the pool ladder with your body facing the water. Place your elbows on the top-most ladder step and place the rest of the body in the water and start cycling with your feet on an imaginary bicycle. They help you in burning fat and strengthening your legs, thighs, and core.

 

• Jumping jacks

 

Start with your legs placed together in chest-level water and your arms right at your side. Slowly jump moving your legs outward and your hands moving out, stretching out, and moving upwards next to your head. Start slow and make smaller jumps to keep up your balance. Increase the distance between your legs as you jump as you get the hang of water buoyancy. You can increase the stress and resistance with ankle and wrist weights.

This exercise works on your upper and lower body muscles.

 

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