Why is Lifeguarding and swimming good for you?
You hear many people say that Lifeguard class and swimming is good for you. This is no lie, but what makes swimming so healthy? Of course you want to hear substantiation that supports this claim.
Reason 1: Swimming makes you lose weight
Do you want to lose weight? You are far from the only one with this wish. According to Statistics Netherlands , around 50 percent of adults and Dutch people are overweight. So it's high time to get moving.
To lose weight you will have to burn calories (or eat fewer calories of course). Do you want to burn a lot of calories per hour? Then swimming is the perfect sport for you.
But how many calories do you burn while swimming? By swimming calmly you burn an average of about 500 kcal per hour . That adds up nicely. How many calories you burn depends on your body weight and the intensity of your training.