Swim season is just around the corner and if you’ve already begun talking to a swimming pool contractor in Memphis, Tennessee about having a swimming pool installed this year or if you have had a swimming pool but now have children who are “swimming pool age” you may want to think about making certain everyone in the family can swim.
Not only is making sure your children know how to swim a must when you have your own swimming pool, but it’s also a great way to spend time together and get your kids into a habit of physical activity. Swimming is ideal exercise – low impact and great cardio. Exercising in a swimming pool is a sport that offers many benefits and can be undertaken even by those with joint pain; when you’re swimming there’s no jarring impact like those that come with jogging or running.
Are there specific health benefits you are looking to reap with a pool? Are you just looking for a way to get or stay in shape and want a way to do that that you can do even when the sun is blazing high in the sky? Do you have an illness or injury that makes other forms of exercise too jarring on your bones and joints? Do you like the idea of helping your heart while undertaking a low impact sport? Does the idea of exercising in the heat of a summer day while immersed in the cool depths of a pool appeal?
The swimming pool builders at Advanced Pool Care explain the benefits of swimming are myriad. In addition to the health benefits of swimming laps you can enjoy the recreation of it while playing with your family. Water volleyball, anyone? Spending time in a pool with your children is a much better way to spend time together than parked in the house in front of the television, don’t you agree?
Swimming burns calories at a rate of about three calories per mile per pound of bodyweight; for example, if you weigh 150 pounds and it takes 30 minutes to swim one mile, you’ll burn about 900 calories in an hour. Keep in mind, though that not many individuals swim that quickly, or for that length of time.
Use your swim time as a social outlet – take a water aerobics class. Need a way to relax? Use your swim time as a way to reap psychological benefits. Practice relaxation techniques while you swim. Focus on your breathing and your strokes. By letting your mind wander and focusing on your breathing and swimming techniques, you can likely gain a feeling of well-being – like that offered by yoga classes or other forms of meditation. Many swimmers find this a direct benefit of swimming.
While you certainly don’t have to tell your children the many health benefits of swimming you can just enjoy the time you all spend together in the pool!
