2Inspire Health & Fitness Magazine #33 - June 2022

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Lose Weight with Summer Exercise: Get Your Swim In What could be more fun and provide better cardio exercise than swimming in the summertime? Swimming is one of the best activities to burn calories and tone up your cardiovascular system. Get heart healthy: make taking a dip a regular part of your weekly activities during the warm weather months. Want some different ideas for swimming to keep things interesting? You have lots of options that you can switch up with each time you swim. If you live near the ocean, wear yourself out in 14

the tumbling waves. Or you might even try out boogie boarding and surfing. Both are amazing forms of exercise that will strengthen and tone your entire body, improve your balance and coordination, and exercise your heart muscle to the max. Swim in the ocean. Less experienced swimmers may want to take caution if deciding to swim in the ocean. Pay attention to whether the tide is in or out, and how high and rough the waves are. If lots of big waves are coming in fast and furious,

this can be exhausting, especially to someone who is only just now getting back in shape. For safety, swimming in the ocean is best done with a partner or a group of people. If you don’t have a group, then make friends with some nearby beach goers who are swimming in the same area as you. You can keep an eye on each other and take action if someone ends up in danger. Also important is the need to have a lifeguard on duty and in close proximity. Paid beaches designate a


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