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Most of us already know that regular exercise is important to maintain heart health. The current recommendation is to engage in a minimum of 30 minutes of cardio at least three times per week. Add some weight training just to maintain your muscles and you should stay at a moderate fitness level. However, most of us need to work a little more than the bare minimum to control weight gain. The hard part is finding a form of exercise that pushes your body, but is fun enough to keep you motivated to do it. One of those forms of exercise that everyone dismisses is scuba diving!
Why choose diving?
Diving is not something most people associate with health and fitness. For many, it’s simply a fun thing to do when vacationing somewhere by the beach. The truth, however, is that most divers are much fitter than you are, even if you’re doing the three-times-a-week cardio session recommended by health professionals. That’s because scuba diving is actually great exercise. Let’s take a look at some of the reasons why you should consider choosing scuba diving.
Swimming strengthens your muscles
One of the toughest types of training is strength training. If you go to a gym with a personal trainer then you know that this is the hardest part of your session. It usually involves weight training, but resistance training is also very effective. Swimming can be a great option for resistance training. Water offers a natural resistance for your body, especially when you swim against the current. Diving will work most major muscle groups except your arms: quads, hamstrings, calves, ankles, hip flexors, core, and shoulders. Also, the deeper you go, the more resistance you face.
burn those calories
If you are someone who is careful about how many calories you consume and like to track what you are burning during a workout. When we compare the average dive session to the most common workouts, we can say that it is the equivalent of jogging or slow running in terms of calories burned. As a bonus, if you soak in cold water, the calories burned will increase!
Other benefits of diving include building core strength, learning to better regulate your own temperature, and of course, the positive mental and emotional health effects that come from the serene atmosphere underwater!