THE MOST POWERFUL AND A TOTAL EXERCISE FOR THE BODY

Doing exercise is a must for any person. It is inevitable to keep ourselves fit and active always beside maintaining good health. Exercise increases body resistance to fight against any kind of weakness that may likely to attack in future. It is not only the body but the mind also to have proper exercise as the blood circulation from the brain to various organs of the body is regulated through a minute and delicate nerves totally controlled and managed by the Central Nervous System.

Is there any exercise to activate all the organs of the human body, a one-for-all like a solution that assures both physical and mental health?

Yes, there is one such exercise which is expensive and can not be afforded by a common man. When I say horse riding is the best exercise even an enthusiast student will hesitate to take it up keeping the monthly expenditure involved. Starting from purchasing the dress, shoes, and other safety equipment the total monthly fee may be equal to his 3-5 months fee on any other exercises. So, he will search for alternatives down the line. But he need not go past the next name on the list.

Do you know what I am hinting at? yes. This is definitely Swimming. The exercise which our parents did during their youthful days. They spend hours at the shores of the sea, village canals, near water Tanks, open wells and enjoyed the exercise without adding any additional burden to the money financial expenditure.

They spend hours at the shores of the sea, village canals, near water Tanks, open wells and enjoyed the exercise without adding any additional burden to the monthly  financial expenditure.

They were wearing some ordinary clothing. They were going around the villages wrapping a small cloth around their waist searching for a suitable place for swimming. The bigger a well is the more preferred it was. They were going in groups of 5-15 members all at a time. Of course, not all were jumping at a time when the number was more. They were dividing themselves as batches and entering into the well batch after batch. They learned it in most of the cases from their parents, friends, and relatives. Subsequently, they taught it to their kids and made them perfect in the techniques involved in the Swimming. Sometimes, they carried even some ‘lightweight sticks from plants’ that as a safety equipment even to prevent the learners from drowning.

Of course, they are now replaced by Motor vehicle Tyres.

The expenditure involved in learning swimming was quite minimum except for a good and healthy diet for keeping the stamina at a good level the expenditure involved in any other things was almost nil.  The joy derived in swimming will be immense and the health benefit we get out of this exercise is immeasurable.

I never learned swimming until my tenth standard. I was always confining myself to a room meant for studies. But, the friendship circle brought a dramatic change by inviting me for Swimming. We all went on our bicycles with double riding. There were about 10 bicycles.

After reaching the well located on the outskirts of the town my friends kept the cycles away and dressed up in separate underwears brought with them. I was a little bit hesitant to stand in a group like that. They were all quite free. After some observation, I got some confidence and the thrill they were enjoying while swimming made me take an instant decision to learn it. I too became one among them soon. But, I was afraid of water. They readily tied the Bamboo sticks around my sticks which gave me more confidence. They were with me throughout my swimming. After a three or four visits one day they removed the sticks and enabled me to swim without any assistance. I swam comfortably.  That was a friendship which does not require any monthly fee. They took credit for making me learn SWIMMING. I am really proud of having such friends.

Swimming is the only exercise which can be taken up as a group activity or a solo one. If one gives some gap and again takes it up one should understand that he is physically fit to take up the exercise. He should collect information as to the depth of the water, quality of water, maintenance, information relating to the safety etc., before taking a dip or dive to avoid further physical and health complications. To have the idea of one’s own physical stamina is essential while swimming in a sea. Some people go very nicely without any estimation of the stamina required to come back. The actual danger lies here. If they exhaust their stamina they can not come back comfortably in spite of taking the best help from the tides. Sometimes, a heart which becomes weak due to the habits developed during the gap period needs proper examination before taking up this exercise. Otherwise, people will be affected adversely and may collapse on the spot to the annoyance of the colleagues and other friends.

Some people go very nicely without any estimation of the stamina required to come back. The actual danger lies here. If they exhaust their stamina they can not come back comfortably in spite of taking the best help from the tides reaching the shore.

Sometimes, a heart which becomes weak due to the habits developed during the gap period needs proper examination before taking up this exercise. Otherwise, people will be affected adversely and may collapse on the spot to the annoyance of the colleagues and other friends.

Precautions before swimming meant for a Swimmer 

One should know and estimate the depth of water.

One should inquire about the safety of the water ascertaining from the local people if he is a person to the area

Food stuff available with him and available in and around of the premises

He should frequently consult a doctor for health check up

If he is swimming in a pool he should  also have information as to the cleanliness of the water and about the maintenance of the Swimmingpool.

He should know pretty well that he got the required stamina to swim in particular type of water. One can swim easily in a sea but can not in a pool. This is the simple principle one should know and should never jump into the water with over confidence.