Why is swimming a therapeutic exercise?

Answer 1

Frequent aerobic exercise can lead to many health benefits such as increased stamina, decreased stress, and an overall boost to your vitality. However, many types of physical activity can strain or otherwise harm your body. Swimming provides a great option for regular exercise, as being in the water means that your joints do not bear the burden of your weight! This reduces the likelihood of any accidental strains.

There are also many different types of activities you can do while swimming. From intensive sports like Water Polo to restful types of exercise like Water Zumba and even Scuba diving, swimming offers you a pathway to participate in many fun kinds of aquatic activities!

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Answer 2

Swimming is relaxing because like all other forms of exercises, the rhythmic movements can be found relaxing or the endorphins released after a hard session of swimming, tend to make you feel relaxed and refreshed.

Answer 3

It is low impact, the water cushions movement. It tends to use the entire body and all the muscles.

Answer 4

you get to use and stretch muscles in awkward ways that you normally dont get to do in an everyday routine. i think you just about stretch out every muscle while swimming

Answer 5

because it's non-weight bearing and takes the stresses and strains off the joints

Answer 6

you concentrate on swimming and your breathing and your posture (to not drop underwater)

Answer 7

because it helps build your muscles