Is swimming a lot of exercise?

Losing weight is an effective way to slowly slim down our obese bodies. There are many ways to lose weight. Not only can you lose weight through diet, but you can also lose weight through exercise. There are also many ways in exercise. Different exercise methods have different effects on weight loss. Many friends also lose weight through swimming, which is a particularly good sport. So, does swimming require a lot of exercise?

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. Just like a freshly boiled egg, the cooling speed in the air is much slower than that in cold water. Experiments have shown that the calories consumed by a person running in a standard swimming pool for 20 minutes is equivalent to running at the same speed for 1 hour on land. The calories consumed by staying in 14-degree water for 1 minute are as high as 100 kcal, which is equivalent to the heat dissipated in the air at the same temperature for 1 hour.

In addition, swimming can help prevent sports injuries to the lower limbs and waist. When exercising to lose weight on land, due to the heavy weight of obese people, the body (especially the lower limbs and waist) has to bear a great gravity load, which reduces exercise ability, makes people easily fatigued, greatly reduces the interest in weight loss exercises, and may damage the joints and bones of the lower limbs. Swimming is conducted in water, and a considerable portion of the obese person's weight is borne by the buoyancy of the water, which makes the lower limbs and waist feel much more relaxed, greatly reducing the risk of joint and bone injuries. It can be seen that exercising in water can help many people who want to lose weight achieve twice the result with half the effort. Therefore, swimming is one of the most effective aerobic exercises for maintaining body shape.

Through the above introduction, we can see that swimming is a sport that requires a relatively large amount of exercise, especially when we swim, the whole body is exercising. It is an effective way to lose weight, and it is also one of the most important ways for many female friends to maintain their health. When losing weight through swimming, we must carry out planned weight loss according to our own obesity situation.