HEALTH BENEFITS OF SWIMMING

Swimming is total body workout. It's relaxing, fun and keeps you looking healthy and fit. Water activity strengthens your heart and immune system. Swimming increases aerobic capacity and builds muscle. Swimming takes stress off your body. Swimming is a healthy activity that you can continue for a lifetime. It's great for the general well-being. Just 30 mins of swimming and a healthy diet is a good way to maintain a positive mental look.

Here are more benefits of swimming.

- Swimming helps build cardiovascular fitness and builds endurance.

- It helps maintain a healthy lungs and weight.

- Swimming makes you a better runner by increasing your ability to take in and effectively use oxygen.

- Swimming burns more calories than running or walking.

- It lowers the risk of diseases like heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes.

- It increases energy levels with just 30 minutes of swimming.

- Swimming helps reduce pain or improve recovery from an injury.

- Swimming is a good option for people with asthma for it expands your lung capacity and helps you gain control over your breathing.

- It improves your sleep at night especially for those suffering from insomnia, swimming helps you sleep better.

- Lastly, it's safe for pregnant women and can protect babies against hypoxia ischemia.

If you don't know how to swim, get a trainer because you never know when it would come in handy. Anyone and everyone can swim and it's easy, if you put your mind to it.

Thanks for reading!

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