Looking for something new to try at the gym and not having much luck? Why not give swimming a go.
Here are some of the main benefits of adding swimming to your fitness routine:
1) Improve Cardio Fitness
Swimming takes lots of effort and requires your heart to work hard to keep your muscles supplied with blood. Keeping your cardio fitness up is important to overall health and wellbeing.
2) Low Impact
Swimming is a full body workout without the major stress on your joints. Swimming naturally cushions your body in the water and helps to lower the risk of injury.
3) Adventure
While swimming at the gym will probably be the norm, swimming offers one the oppurtunity to explore nature while getting in some exercise. It is important to ensure you are confident when swimming in open water and that the conditions are safe to do so.
4) Endurance
Adding swimming to your routine will help you to build up your endurance and may help you in other areas of your fitness routine.
5) Fun
Swimming is a fun and rewarding fitness activity to provides one with many areas to improve in.
Whatever fitness activity you are enjoying at the moment, remember to power up your body each morning with a nutritious breakfast!