Swimming is one of those types of sport which strengthens health, improves appearance and allows to get rid of excess weight. And, above all - all can swim: to adults, children, pregnant women and mothers with chest kids on hands.
Swimming - the most sparing aerobic sport. The risk to be traumatized is minimum as in water the body weight decreases by 10 times. For those people to whom power trainings because of problems with back, joints or poor eyesight are banned the swimming is the acceptable option helping to keep good physical shape.
During swimming the main groups of muscles are involved, muscles of hips, stomach, hands, buttocks especially actively work, the flexibility of joints improves, breath becomes more frequent, work of lungs and heart amplifies. Performance of various exercises in water increase endurance, improve mood, reduce stress and uneasiness. Thanks to regular swimming the arterial blood pressure decreases and the risk of developing of cardiovascular diseases decreases.
Long ago it is known that swimming - right way to burning of excess calories and finding of desirable symmetry. Loading when performing exercises in water is transferred easier, than on the land, but at the same time its efficiency is not less, and sometimes even more. There is set of various options of exercises in the pool, beginning from simple heats and finishing with water aerobics and water yoga. Because of water resistance the usual set of exercises for water aerobics results in bigger efficiency, than the same training on the land. The water yoga helps to relax and calm down, and the water shaping strengthens muscles of body and adjusts figure shortcomings.
When performing exercises in water swimming belts and other devices and also heats for time and different types of water run are quite often used.
For future mothers the swimming is very useful too. Water helps to relax and remove stress from muscles of which during pregnancy the additional body weight is the share. Besides physical exercises in water - this excellent preparation for childbirth even for those who never played sports. The main thing is not suit heats on long distances for a while and not to jump from tower. In the first months of pregnancy of visit of the pool will help to recover from headache, and in the second and third trimester - to get rid of hypostases and hypertension. Also swimming can bring benefit to future mothers with the wrong arrangement of the child in uterus (buttock presentation). Combination of divings and special exercises are capable to help the kid to turn over headfirst even in late pregnancy.
Before campaign to the pool surely consult with the attending physician. Follow rules of safety and behavior on water.
The separate type of swimming is "swimming for babies". Water for the baby – habitual elements, till the birth it was in womb in the liquid environment (amniotic waters). The ability to float is knack of kids. The baby reflex holds the breath at water ingress on the person. Exercises in water strengthen children's backbone, ligaments and muscles. The immunity increases, and the kid is ill much less often. Pediatricians consider the most suitable age to start "baby swimming" 3-4 week of life. Floating children behave more quietly, they have sound sleep and good appetite.