Physical
activities are for developing the body. They give sound healthy benefits that
befit the organ, nerves and muscles of the body.
Without
these, the body tends to degenerate. Muscles for example lose their tone.
The three
physical activities below will suit all round body development.
You cannot
do without them. There seem to be natural as the fresh air you breathe daily.
You can add your favorite, for example tai chin and or aerobic dancing as
supplementary.
Welcome to
the world of physical activities and enjoy.
Swimming: Swimming can be fun. But it can be
intimidating if you do not know how to swim.
When you swim,
every muscles of the body must be brought into action.
In reality, there is no exercise that benefits the body more than swimming.
In reality, there is no exercise that benefits the body more than swimming.
You
disagree? Okay. Take cycling. It is a sporting activity that is exhilarating and
gives thrill. What part of the body that is very active in the event? It is the
legs.
The arms and
hands stay stationary on the cycle handle. Pedal action from the legs benefits
the trunk more.
But it transported mostly blood flow to the rest and upper part of the body. It also has positive effect on the upper part of the body in an indirect manner, for example muscle toning. So much benefit from cycling.
But it transported mostly blood flow to the rest and upper part of the body. It also has positive effect on the upper part of the body in an indirect manner, for example muscle toning. So much benefit from cycling.
In swimming,
the legs, hands and arms are employed to move forward, backward or static.
Compare
these two activities in terms of dynamic action and your will and see that
swimming is a plus.
Because the arm, shoulder and leg is brought into play.
Benefits Of Swimming
The best
benefits that swimming released to the body include the following.
It increases
the rate of heart beat.
Swimming
relief mental tension and so induces relaxation.
It cools the
body during a hot climate.
Swimming
gives relief to arthritis and rheumatoid pains.
Post
traumatic therapy.
Hydro therapy.
Welcome to
the world of swimming.
Learning To Swim
Learning to
swim is easy. It gives fun and leisure.
The
challenge is that most people do not know how to breathe while under the water.
How do we
breathe while under water?
This is even
much easier than the swimming action itself! Learning to breathe under water is
fun! It is easy as adding 1 and 1 to get 2.
A simple
action of breathing technique will be demonstrated here. Take with you a big
bowl ¾ full of water.
Now take a deep breath (do not breathe out) and immersed your face in the bowl of water. Breathe out through your mouth if you cannot breathe out with your nose while your face is immersed in the water. Some find it hard to breathe out though the nose while immersing the face in water. Continue to breathe out via, the mouth and notice bubbles rising as you breathe out. While you breathe out, you also at the same time breathe in air indirectly in the water. This is one way swimmers breathe during a swimming meet.
Now take a deep breath (do not breathe out) and immersed your face in the bowl of water. Breathe out through your mouth if you cannot breathe out with your nose while your face is immersed in the water. Some find it hard to breathe out though the nose while immersing the face in water. Continue to breathe out via, the mouth and notice bubbles rising as you breathe out. While you breathe out, you also at the same time breathe in air indirectly in the water. This is one way swimmers breathe during a swimming meet.
Practice
this exercise anytime you take a bath. Become use to it. By the time you find
yourself at the swimming pool, all hassle about breathing under water during
swimming is gone!
Floating
Okay, next
learn to float.
If you can
breathe under water or above the water but you cannot float, you can’t swim
period.
Learning to
float is much easier than breathing under water.
Here we go.
In a big bath, fill water to ¾ of level. Lie with your hands by your side with
head raised but shoulder under water. Do not attempt to raise your legs. The
body will float. We called this a back float.
You can even
do this at the shallow side of the swimming pool or the river or beach.
Stand and
check if water is at hip level. Now, place the palms of your two hands at the bottom
of the swimming pool. Keep your shoulder under water. Your body including the legs will float. This is a front
float.
How about
moving forward with the palms like a wheel barrow? Move one hand forward palms
down one after the other. Do this for some time and have fun. Then see if you
can alternately kick the legs up and down in the water, but do not raise the
legs out of the water. You will fall forward because the kicking propels your
body forward. Just blow water out with your mouth and maintain your breathe.
If you can
ride a bicycle, and who does not these days? You can do this pedal action in
the river or the swimming pool.
Stand in
water that is at chest level but below the shoulder. Lift one leg up and bring
it down alternating one leg after the other like the pedal action on a bicycle.
The palms of the hands likewise cupped to paddle the water up and down. As you
paddle with one hand, bring the other up between the chest and the belly button
level like the leg actions. This will keep you stationary on the water. With
head above water, you can thus breathe in and out normally as on dry ground.
A simple
action to begin swimming I like to introduce is the dog paddle. Every person
can do the dog paddle. You breathe with your head above the water like the
pedal action above.
Like as said
earlier, the pedal action keeps you static in the water. You are at a vertical
level. Now if you thrust the hands forward and continue the pedal action with the
palms cupped, and at the same time kicking the legs into a push and pull
action, you are likely to move forward. You are now lying horizontal in the
water.
This is the dog paddle. This is how a dog swam across a lake or small river or stream.
If you think you have learn to breathe, float and swim by reading this story, share it.
This is the dog paddle. This is how a dog swam across a lake or small river or stream.
If you think you have learn to breathe, float and swim by reading this story, share it.
Other benefits
you get from swimming is large muscle development.
Swimming Outfits
Many and
varied outfits are available in most sports shops. But you can swim with whatever shut you like.
Women war
variety of swimming trunks, but especially bikinis for this.
Men wear
boxers or pants. Some men wear swimming jerseys.
Children can wear pants and swimming trunks in all cases. To your good health!
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