There is overwhelming evidence of the benefits of exercising in water. Pool exercise is perfect for a low-impact, resistance-based workout. The exercise still provides all the key benefits of regular exercise (i.e. stress relief by releasing key chemicals in the body and more) with a few more added benefits such as:
- Working out in a pool is a great way to build up cardio endurance. Cooler water causes the blood to move faster through the body to help warm it up, couple that with an aerobic activity and you should see boosted cardiovascular gains over time.
- Pool work outs are great for your strength training rest days. The lack of impact on joints and muscles helps keep you active on those days when you are letting your muscles heal and repair from the previous days workout.
- Pool work outs can be fun. The buoyancy of the water allows you to workout in any position you want without fear of falling or sustaining an injury. The constant resistance will help build muscle as you do whatever activity in the pool you want.
- According to SwimmingPool.com, the average 30 minute pool workout burns about 300 Calories. It takes burning about 3,500 calories to eliminate a pound of body fat. If you work out multiple times per week you should see measurable weight loss quickly without the impact on muscles and joints of normal cardio exercise.
- Working out in your own pool provides you that level of privacy and safety to personally go after those fitness goals.
Pool exercise is ideal for a variety of reasons providing you a safe, low-impact and fun exercise regime that will help you see results faster in the privacy of your own backyard oasis. Give Kevin Mitchell at CCH Pools a call today to see what we can do about building you that perfect exercise / beautiful backyard escape.
