Many researches show that woman exercises frequently during pregnancy will have a more active, dynamic and healthier than those do not.
The reason that many pregnant women choose swimming is that it is simple, and you do not feel heavy like other sports thanks to exercising in the water. Besides, swimming makes you feel cool and not lose too much energy like others, especially in this summer.
Leila coaches a nine month pregnant woman who swims for exercise and health. Covered are drills helping with pregnancy stiffness and aches, benefits of swimming during pregnancy, and things to be cognoscente of before, during, and following your exercise.
Swimming is a low-intensity workout that allows the pregnant woman to relieve lower back strain and feel weightless for a short period each day. In addition to the feeling of weightlessness, swimming provides various health benefits.
What Are the Benefits of Swimming While Pregnant?
- It is a low impact exercise that is beneficial for cardiovascular health.
- Swimming can enhance physical endurance in a person, improves circulation, tone muscles and increase strength.
- Swimming works against the added stress and strain on spinal muscles (due to forward shifting and uterine expansion during pregnancy).
- During pregnancy the shoulders and spine undergo many anatomical and physiological changes to counter-balance the shift in normal architecture. Swimming can gently improve the muscular strength and functionality.
- Water also guards a pregnant woman from overheating and prevents injury by supporting ligaments and joints during exercise.
- After swimming most females experience reduction in fatigue levels and improved quality of sleep.
- Swimming can also help in maintaining the weight of pregnant mommy under normal range.
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