Do you love swimming in your pool or having a little dapple in there but, you want to lose weight? Not only is swimming a fun sport that everyone can learn but it is an excellent way to lose weight. In this blog, we’ll learn why swimming is a good way to lose weight and what are some of the best swimming pool exercises to lose weight fast.
Why is Swimming a Great Way to Work Out?
Did you know that water is 800 times denser than air? Every time you push, pull or kick the water out the way, you’re basically doing a resistance workout. A resistance workout is an exercise that improves your muscle’s endurance and strength. This can also be known as strength or weightlifting training. Swimming in water burns fat, makes muscles leaner, and increases metabolism.
Another reason why swimming in a pool is an excellent way to work out is because it is safe. Water eliminates gravity which means no need for free weights. Swimming almost every day won’t cause any injuries.
Swimming pools are a great place to lose weight because they offer a low-impact form of exercise. This means that you can work out without putting too much strain on your joints, which is ideal if you’re trying to lose weight. In addition, the water provides resistance, which can help to tone your muscles as you swim.
Simply Swimming
Most people are amazed at how effective swimming is for burning fat. A relaxing swim can burn around 500 calories an hour. If you want to burn more calories when relaxed swimming after you can’t do any more laps, take a break then start again. Try to do as many laps as you can because the more you push yourself, the more laps you can do and the more calories you burn.
What if you wanted to burn more calories within the same time frame? If we take it up a notch, swimming at a faster pace while mixing in some other stokes like backstroke and breaststroke, will work your back, shoulder, and inner thigh muscles.
If you want to burn more calories in the swimming pool, swimming as fast as you can to each end of the pool should do the trick. What if you don’t have a big pool. A system called ‘Endless Pools Fastlane – Swimming Pool Counter Current’ creates a strong current that makes your swimming journey endless. It creates a fast current that is controlled by a remote, allowing the user to make the current as fast or slow as they want.
Swimming Pool Fat Burning Tricks
One trick to lose weight in the swimming pool is tuck jumping. Tuck jumping is where you stand in the water and jump while bringing your knees up to your chest. Doing multiple sets of these will strengthen your core and trim your legs.
Another trick is to do the bicycle. However, instead of doing the bicycle at the end of the pool, do the bicycle while sitting on a noddle. Cycling on a noodle will work your abs and legs. The legs will work harder than the abs because they have to produce the power to get you across the pool.
Adding special pool weights to your workout is a great way to burn fat. Doing different exercises with the weights like the bar lift and butterfly will build muscle. The water adds extra resistance to the moves which means it will burn fat easier.
Lastly, the noodle plank. The noodle plank works your abs. Hold the noodle in front of you while you push your legs back into a plank position. The water resistance makes this exercise more difficult and that’s why it’s a fantastic exercise.
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