why you should swim.

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2.  Our bodies, the most complex of machines, are
given to us by God as a trust.
 They should not be abused or neglected but
maintained in good order.
Exercise is very crucial for our fitness
and weight loss
WHAT MAKES SWIMMING
THE BEST EXERCISE PLAN?

3. Early history of swimming.
How does it benefit human
beings?
Swimming, jogging and
cycling – which one is the
best workout routine?

4. The earliest physical evidence of swimming
relates to prehistoric drawings from the Stone Age
at “the cave of swimmers” near Wadi Sura in the
south western part of Egypt.
 In a hadith narrated from Hazrat Ibn Umar (R.A)
in which our beloved Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)
said:
”Teach your children swimming, archery and
horse riding”.
How did it begin?

5. The Advantages of Swimming
 provides a thorough workout to
all parts of the body
 Practically suitable for everyone
 Swimming has low impact
 builds endurance, muscle and
cardiovascular fitness
 improve lung capacity
 treat asthma

6. Unhealthy lifestyles lead to many heart problems.
Swimming will help you fight heart diseases.

7. The best workout routine
All of them
-especially
shoulders,
abs and leg
muscles
Calves,
hamstrings,
abs
Thighs,
quads,
hamstrings,
forearms
Muscles
worked

8. The best workout routine
At a speed
of 1:15 per
100 yards
(900-1500
kcals/hr)
Running at
8:00 per
mile
(600-1200
kcals/hr)
At 10 miles
per hour
(300-600
kcals/hr)
Calories
burned
These values confirm that swimming is one of the
best all around exercises available, due to the
large number of muscle groups heavily involved.

9. The best workout routine
goggles &
swim suit
Running
shoes &
running
clothes
A road
bike &
breathable
fabrics
What you'll
need

10. The body-shaping benefits of swimming workouts are the
result of a perfect storm of calorie burn and muscle
recruitment.
"You can swim almost every day without risking injury. You
can't say the same for running or strength training." says Joel
Stager, director of the Science of Swimming at Indiana
University.
“Swimming Is
the Best Form of
Exercise”
Conclusion

11.  http://www.medicinenet.com/swimming/page4
.htm
 http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Jesse_Miller
 http://www.sportisgood.com/sp/dispatch?cmd
=SportView&sportID=4&section=5
 http://www.shape.com/fitness/training-
plans/swim-bike-run
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