What are the benefits of swimming to the human body?

Swimming is a form of exercise that takes place in water. Some people swim to lose weight, some are professional swimmers, and some swim just because they enjoy it. In short, as more and more people swim, some people ignore the benefits of swimming just because they enjoy it. In fact, swimming more often has many benefits. Let’s take a look at the benefits of swimming to the human body.

1. Enhance myocardial function. When people exercise in water, all organs are involved, which consumes a lot of energy and speeds up blood circulation to supply more nutrients to the exercise organs. The increased blood velocity increases the load on the heart, causing it to beat faster and contract more forcefully. When swimming, the action of water makes it easier for blood from the limbs to flow back to the heart, increasing the heart rate. Long-term swimming will significantly increase the motility of the heart, make the contraction stronger, increase the thickness and elasticity of the blood vessel walls, and increase the blood output per stroke.

2. Enhance resistance. Soaking in water dissipates heat quickly and consumes a lot of energy. In order to replenish the heat dissipated by the body as quickly as possible to meet the needs of cold and heat balance, the nervous system responds quickly, speeding up the body's metabolism, enhancing the body's ability to adapt to the outside world, and resisting the cold.

3. Lose weight. When swimming, the body is directly immersed in water. Water not only has great resistance, but also has very good thermal conductivity and dissipates heat quickly, thus consuming more calories. It can help to lose weight very well.

4. Strengthen lung function. Breathing mainly depends on the lungs. The strength of lung function is determined by the strength of respiratory muscles. Exercise is one of the effective means to improve and increase lung capacity. Swimming promotes the development of respiratory muscles, increases chest circumference, and lung capacity. It also opens more alveoli during inhalation, allowing for smoother ventilation, which is extremely beneficial to health.

5. Skin care. When people swim, the water washes the skin, sweat glands, and sebaceous glands, which has a good massage effect, promotes blood circulation, and makes the skin smooth and elastic. In addition, exercising in water greatly reduces the irritation of the skin caused by the salt in sweat.

6. Healthy body. When swimming, people usually lie prone or supine in the water, making use of the buoyancy of the water, relaxing and stretching the whole body to achieve comprehensive, symmetrical and coordinated development of the body and smooth muscle lines. Exercising in water reduces the impact of the ground on bones during ground exercise, reduces bone aging and makes bone joints less likely to deform. The resistance of water can increase the intensity of a person's exercise, but this intensity can be easily controlled within the aerobic range. It will not cause the growth of rigid muscles and can make the lines of the whole body smooth and beautiful.

As for the benefits of swimming to the human body, I believe everyone will have an understanding after reading this article. However, it should be reminded that you need to pay attention to safety when swimming. Do not swim on an empty stomach or immediately after a meal, and do not swim for too long. Patients with heart disease or high blood pressure must swim with extreme caution to avoid accidents.