OUCH

OUCH OUCH OUCH!

SO I've been busy with insanity and the gym! But boy o boy is my body soar! SO I've decided to take a day off and maybe hit the pool tonight! Did you know that swimming is an important exercise?

Physical Benefits

Swimming offers a variety of physical benefits for most people. For example, it strengthens muscles throughout your body, including your heart. Because it strengthens your heart, it boosts your body's ability to circulate blood and deliver oxygen. If you swim on a regular basis, you will lower your risk of getting cardiovascular disease, diabetes and some cancers. Swimming also helps develop muscular balance, builds physical endurance and can help the body maintain a healthy weight, according to Bucknell University.

Mental Health

Swimming can also offer mental health perks. Exercising in water is known to help elevate mood in men and women, and it can be particularly helpful for reducing anxiety and depression in people with fibromyalgia, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Water-based exercises are also known to improve the mental health of pregnant women and aid developmentally disabled children in bonding with their families.

I swim because it really helps my knee by reducing the stress on it. But lets face it swimming plans sometimes sucks! Of course we all know that I like to TALK! so swimming makes me feel lonley and not socialble! So how do I fix that? well thats easy I invite a friend to swim with me!!!

On a different note! when I was in Maui my friends and I would swim for 3 hours straight! Something about flippers, snorkles and goggles make it easier to swim and be out there for that long. I just love how theres so much to see on the ground and underwater.

I'm actually Planning another trip to Maui around Jan 19 to Jan 26th or maybe a little longer. I cant wait!