Fitness Workout - Swimming

Swimming is an activity that burns lots of calories, is easy on the joints, supports your weight, builds muscular strength and endurance, improves cardiovascular fitness, cools you off and refreshes you in summer, and one that you can do safely into old age.

If you want a powerful and effective, total body shape-up tool, Swimming is the Cardio Exercise for you. Being a completely non-impact exercise, Swimming is also perfect for the very overweight, the injured, the recovering, and the paraplegic.

Performed with good technique of the swimming strokes, it can Improve your Fitness Level and burn calories more effectively than many other forms of Aerobic Exercise. Swimming also has a dual effect of building cardiovascular strength, and toning and strengthening your body's major muscles at the same time.

Targeted Fitness Goals: strengthens your heart and lungs; builds a stronger upper body; burns calories; entire body workout

Incorporate Swimming in your Fitness Plan: Swim for about 30 minutes 3-5 times a day.