Water is my happy place and because of me, we choose to live in smaller apartments that have pools. I came to accept this about myself after our first 6 months here in Merida. We had a lovely 2 bedroom home but no pool. I became a “pool beggar”, visiting friends with pools frequently. Now we are in a much smaller place and I love my daily time in the pool.
There are so many benefits to swimming and exercising in the water. Including:
- Water supports the body, putting less stress on your joints and muscles.
- Working out in water helps build strength.
- Water pressure helps put less strain on the heart by moving blood around the body.
- The impact of gravity is less in the water allowing a greater range of motion.
- It keeps your heart rate up but takes some of the impact stress off your body.
- It builds endurance, muscle strength and cardiovascular fitness
- It helps maintain a healthy weight, healthy heart and lungs.
- It tones muscles and builds strength.
- It provides an all-over body workout, as nearly all of your muscles are used during swimming.
- Swimming or water exercise are relaxing and peaceful, alleviating stress
improving coordination, balance and posture,
improving flexibility, and
providing good low-impact therapy for some injuries and conditions. - Especially here in very hot Merida having time in the water provids a pleasant way to cool down on a hot day.
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