What are the warm-up exercises before swimming?

Swimming is a sport we like very much. Most of the time we cannot exercise properly. Sitting in the office all day long, we have a lot of fat on our bodies. We should exercise well, but many accidents always occur when swimming, because swimming requires a lot of physical strength. Many of us swim for fitness and to lose weight, but warm-up exercises are very important. So what are the warm-up exercises before swimming? Let’s learn more about it!

Warm-up activities are an indispensable means for the body's organs and systems to quickly transition from a resting state to a working state. Carefully doing warm-up exercises can increase the excitability of the nervous system, overcome the inertia of visceral organ activities such as breathing and blood circulation, increase the level of energy metabolism, and activate the body's functions in advance to meet the needs of exercise.

The amount of warm-up activities can be determined according to the temperature, and generally should be done until the body sweats slightly. After entering the water, swimmers can also do some underwater breathing exercises to adapt to the water environment more quickly.

Generally, you can do jogging, calisthenics, muscle and ligament stretching exercises, and swimming imitation movements. Whether it is an open-air swimming pool or an indoor swimming pool, girls who love beauty must wear a waterproof silicone swimming cap. Because the water in the swimming pool contains a large amount of disinfectant residual chlorine, which will cause the loss of moisture and nutrients in the hair, so everyone will feel that their hair is a little rough after swimming.

The activities of large joints such as the neck, shoulders, waist, hips, ankles, elbows, and wrists should be strengthened, and the parts that are under heavier burdens should be fully mobilized. Preheat the muscles and ligaments in all parts of the body, especially the knees, calves, and arms, so that it is less likely to cause cramps when entering the water and the occurrence of dangerous situations can be reduced. In addition, doing a good warm-up exercise can help you lose more calories in the water.

Now we have an understanding of warm-up exercises before swimming. We don’t exercise a lot in our daily lives, but we do exercise. Many people like swimming, including many children. Swimming is a sport that wastes a lot of physical energy. If you fail to do warm-up exercises well during the process, you will easily get cramps, which will also cause certain harm to our bodies.