Want to improve your cardiovascular system, build muscle, increase your lung capacity, maintain bone density and burn more calories than walking? Try swimming! Exercising in your swimming pool can be one of the best ways to get healthy – for so many reasons, including…

Experts say that the one of the main reasons people don’t consistently exercise is boredom (or even an extreme disdain for their exercise regimen), but exercise doesn’t have to be difficult or ho-hum. Exercising in your swimming pool can be a great way to relax and rejuvenate.

Yes, swimming can help to reduce stress. In fact, regular exercise – no matter what that may be – has also been proven to improve cognitive function. Swimming can also lower blood pressure, reduce heart disease, increase flexibility, reduce stress, aid in weight management and help keep children active and at healthy weight levels too.

Then there is the fact that while many exercise routines (even walking) can cause injury, you can actually avoid injury by exercising in your pool. Swimming and exercising in the water is the ultimate form of low-impact exercise, which is easy on your joints and pretty much everything else in your body.

Swimming is also a form of exercise that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. So is water aerobics. So, if you are nine or ninety, jump right in and enjoy!