Often times there are misconceptions on the true benefits of swimming. Are you inactive or simply a sceptic of the advantages to swimming? An exercise physiologist, Robert Robergs, says swimming is a good fitness choice for just about everyone. Swimming is especially beneficial to those who have physical limitations or who find exercise painful. While frequent swimmers may find it obvious, there are athletes who think pools are strictly for play and summer fun.
Swimming is a good entire body exercise that is low impact for people with arthritis, musculoskeletal, or weight limitations. Water's buoyancy aids to both the fit and unfit person. Water cushions stiff joints or fragile bones that might be injured by the impact of land exercise(s). When in the water to the waist, your body bears just 50% of its weight, when immersed to the chest, it bears 25%-35%; and to the neck only 10%.
A few of the many benefits of swimming are cardiovascular conditioning, increased flexibility, endurance, weight loss, and more. Incorporating swimming into a regular cross-training routine and pushing yourself will result in overall improved fitness. A heated pool can offer relaxation to muscles, increase flexibility and enable important stretching. Also, after intense lactic-acid-building endurance workouts (running, cycling, weights), an easy swim helps flush out toxins preventing muscle tightness and soreness the following day. Many people find the length of time they can exercise to be too
Swimming Common ways of swimming Swimming over all is a sport that is great for your health. There are many different ways to swim. Some of the common ways (strokes) are the Breaststroke, and the Backstroke. Backstroke, resting on the water look straight up at the sky or ceiling which causes your hips to sink, so your head is in line with your spine. Make a Y. Reach back with each arm at a 45-degree angle to your body; it places less stress on your shoulders and makes your stroke stronger. Breaststroke…
advantages and disadvantages of what leisure facilities would be best suited for the new town, Lusby. Due to the new towns development corporation budget, only two facilities can be built. The choices of leisure facilities available are between a swimming pool, a disco, a bingo hall, a cinema and a bowling alley. The information in this report was taken from the internet. This report will be completed by 25 September 2013. Findings 1. Background The new town of Ludsby is to be built to…
particularly if it is learn in adulthood. Swimming is very enjoyable; however, some people are afraid of water. The fear has even been named aqua phobia. Places like Australia surrounded by the ocean where it can be inundate swimming is not an option is mandatory. If non swimmers knew the seriousness and benefits of swimming they would not hastate to learn. Water is so wonderful to great extent to help injured people recovered with water therapy exercise. Swimming is a great way to keep your heart and…
Swimming General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose Statement: To inform my audience about the history and development of swim along with its applications. Central Idea: Swimming has a long and rich history that dates back way before our generations and is not always as beneficial as we may think. Method of Organization: Topical Introduction I. (Gain attention and interest) I remember joining the high school swim team back in my sophomore year. I remember struggling to catch…
How the health plan will benefit the individual The changes that I have made to Julia’s health plan are very different to her normal lifestyle. This will change the way she lives and make her feel happier and less depressed. She is always stressed and worried over things and hopefully this health plan will make her less stressed. I have changes every bit of her lifestyle such as her diet, how much Julia drinks, her weight, how much Julia exercises and Julia’s social and personal life. Julia’s new…
Body in Motion Report SWIMMING Swimming 800m + PART A: Question 1: Swimming can be an effective form of an aerobic activity, which is important for physical fitness and weight control. Aerobic training is exercise that requires the heart and lungs to work harder to meet the increased demand of the body's oxygen needs. Swimming can also provide a good workout for all of your muscles due to the use of stroking movements to force your body through the water. Swimming improves the health related…
available with outdoors spaces, not just for health benefits, but also for social benefits. Improving the students’ health is the main reason of having gyms at universities. First of all, sports can help control the body weight. Experts prove that if anybody exercises at least an hour a day with a healthy diet, it can reduce a rate of the weight (Physical Activity and Weight Control, http://win.niddk.nih.gov, no date). Running for half an hour, swimming, or exercising every day will not take a lot of…
project at an estimated cost of £1,700,000 and Swimming Pool and Leisure centre project at an estimated cost of £2,000,000. The Methods used to assess both projects are the Account Rate of Return method, the Payback period method and the Net Present Value method. The calculations of these methods are based on the information provided in appendix on. The methods of assessments show that the Art Gallery project would outperform financially the Swimming Pool and Leisure Centre project. This report…
whom it reaches. Original Hypothesis: There is a significant difference between marketing mediums when country clubs try to recruit new members. New Hypothesis (Hypothesis Used): There is a difference in mean ages between dinning, golf and swimming members at Alvamar Country Club. General Context The main purpose of this paper is to prove that there is an importance to having a strict strategy to marketing for new members at Alvamar Country Club. Finding a significant difference between…
effects) or to enhance their muscle growth (anabolic effects). Although there is an obvious benefit to the use of performance enhancing drugs, there are serious negative side affects that can be damaging to the athlete and have a serious risk to their lives. In the recent years there has been a significant increase in the amount of athletes using performance-enhancing drugs. Sports such as cycling, football, swimming and bodybuilding have gone under investigation, with some famous and high achieving athletes…
