What sports are suitable for summer?

Summer is a very hot season. Many people stay at home and don’t want to move. But for those who like to move, it feels like a death sentence and they just can’t stay still. What kind of sports are suitable for summer? Due to the summer weather, our qi and blood may be very vigorous, so it is very important to maintain health in summer. Of course, an important point in health maintenance in summer is healthy exercise. Now let’s talk about what kind of sports are suitable for us in summer.

Swimming is a whole-body exercise. The arms paddle while the legs kick or push the water. All the muscles in the body are exercised, especially the pectoralis major, deltoid and triceps when the upper limbs swing and paddle. At the same time, because paddling and kicking are alternating tension and relaxation, swimming can make the muscles soft and elastic. Therefore, regular swimming can make the body shapely and smooth.

In addition, swimming can improve the function of human respiratory system. After swimming exercise, you can fully inhale oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide, which promotes the metabolism of tissue cells in the body and is effective in preventing and treating chronic bronchitis and improving emphysema. Secondly, swimming can improve the function of the cardiovascular system. Swimming can greatly enhance the function of the heart and reduce the deposition of metabolic waste on the blood vessel walls.

In addition, swimming can increase the excitability of the cerebral cortex. If you swim in the water for a while after work, no matter who you are, you will feel refreshed, fatigue disappears, and your whole body feels light.

Walking, as a whole-body exercise, can mobilize most of the body's muscles and bones, thereby enhancing the body's metabolic activity, developing muscles, and improving blood circulation, thereby reducing the possibility of arteriosclerosis. When walking, the lung ventilation volume is more than doubled than usual, which is beneficial to improving the function of the respiratory system.

In addition, when walking, due to the contraction of the abdominal muscles, the breathing becomes slightly deeper, the up and down movement of the diaphragm is strengthened, and the "massage effect" of the abdominal wall muscle movement on the gastrointestinal tract, the blood circulation of the digestive system will be strengthened, gastrointestinal motility will increase, and digestion ability will be improved. Walking can improve the excitation, inhibition and regulation processes of the cerebral cortex, thereby eliminating fatigue, relaxing, calming and clearing the mind, so many people like to use walking to regulate their spirit.

There are many exercises suitable for summer, but everyone's physique is different. Only by choosing the exercise method that suits you according to your actual physical condition can you achieve satisfactory results. However, you must take measures to prevent heatstroke during exercise to avoid heatstroke. Also, don't rush to eat cold drinks after exercise, but replenish yourself with water appropriately.