Fitness Friday * Hit the beach!
In keeping with our BOOTY CAMP theme of getting a beach bod, how about going to the beach to get that bod?
Looking Hot + Feeling Cool = Swimming!
- Swimming is good aerobic exercise – it brings oxygen to your muscles.
- It uses a lot of muscle groups, so it’s a whole-body workout, especially if you switch up the strokes you use.
- Swimming is good for people who need to reduce load-bearing impact sports (like running or even walking). This makes it a good for physical therapy after some injuries.
- It increases your endurance.
- It’s also a lifetime sport – you can enjoy it at any stage of life, so get the family involved.
- When the weather is hot – get cool in the water. The weather won’t keep you from exercising!
- If you like competitive sports, swimming has teams and meets for every age level.
- If you like to mix it up, try a triathlon, and swim-bike-run your way to a really fit body.
- Swim as a warm-up to or cool-down from your dry land workout.
- Cross-train with swimming. Whatever your main sport or fitness activity is, you’ll benefit from the muscle-building and endurance that swimming gives you.
So slather on your sunscreen and head to the beach or pool for some swimming!
