What are the advantages and disadvantages of swimming?

Every summer, the seaside or riverside becomes a paradise for people to party. Many people like to swim in the river or the sea. Swimming in the summer can not only cool down the body, but also is a very good exercise for some obese people. Regular swimming can help lose weight. However, swimming does not only have benefits, there are also some shortcomings. So what are the advantages and disadvantages of swimming?

Benefits of swimming:

Swimming consumes a lot of energy. This is because the resistance of water when swimming is much greater than the resistance of air during land sports. Walking in the water is strenuous, and swimming will definitely consume more calories. At the same time, the thermal conductivity of water is 24 times greater than that of air, and the water temperature is generally lower than the air temperature, which is also conducive to heat dissipation and heat consumption. Therefore, the energy consumed in swimming is much greater than that in land activities such as running, so the weight loss effect is more obvious.

Benefits of swimming 2:

It can avoid sports injuries of the lower limbs and waist. When doing weight loss exercises on land, due to the heavy weight of obese people, the body (especially the lower limbs and waist) has to bear a great gravity load, which reduces exercise ability, makes people easily fatigued, greatly reduces the interest in weight loss exercises, and may damage the joints and bones of the lower limbs. Swimming is conducted in water, and a considerable portion of the obese person's weight is borne by the buoyancy of the water, which makes the lower limbs and waist feel much more relaxed, greatly reducing the risk of joint and bone injuries.

Benefits of swimming 3:

You can enjoy natural massage services: When swimming, the buoyancy, resistance and pressure of water are an excellent massage for the human body and can also have a beautifying effect on the skin.

Disadvantages of swimming:

1. When people swim, a layer of fat will grow under their skin to protect their body temperature. People will get fat over time. This type of fat is difficult to lose. So you see, girls who swim regularly are not slim.

2. There is a lot of chlorine in the swimming pool. Swimming every day can cause serious damage to the skin and hair. Over time, my hair becomes dry and split, and my skin becomes like that of an elderly person. People who love beauty should never swim. Public swimming pools are prone to pink eye and skin diseases.

As can be seen from the above, swimming can consume a lot of energy from the human body and is indeed very effective in weight loss. In addition, it can avoid sports injuries and provide a natural massage service, which can have a beauty effect on the skin. However, it should be noted that when swimming, because there are many people in the swimming pool, it may cause the spread of some diseases.