Is Lifeguard Training Worth the Investment?

1. Prevent pregnancy discomfort in water

Lifeguard training is essential for individuals who wish to ensure the safety of swimmers and prevent drowning incidents in aquatic environments.

Many pregnant women find movement in water pleasant. Attending a lifeguard class is a great way to

not only learn lifeguard techniques, but also gain confidence and leadership skills that can be applied

both in and out of the water. The buoyancy makes the body feel light. Joints that have to bear more

weight in daily life are relieved.

Symptoms typical of pregnancy, such as water retention and varicose veins, can also be alleviated.

Because the water pressure acts on the leg like a natural compression stocking. And very important:

when swimming, the risk of injury is very low!

2. Advantage of lifeguard

Sporty swimming and lifeguard activate the cardiovascular system and trains the heart muscles. The

water pressure constricts the blood vessels on the surface of the skin. Result: Blood is pushed back into

the chest cavity and the heart has to work harder.

In the long run, the heart adapts to the load and becomes more efficient.

3. Back pain and joint problems are relieved by water sports

Do you suffer from frequent joint and back pain? Then swimming is for you! Because water relaxes the

joints and intervertebral discs. You can also strengthen your core and back muscles by swimming and

lifeguard backstroke. In addition, arthrosis patients especially benefit from water sports.

The following recommendation applies to them: move a lot, but put little stress on them. The same is

possible with swimming. It is important that affected people pay attention to how their body feels.

4. Swimming as a natural aid for asthma

Swimming and lifeguard makes the respiratory muscles more flexible and supports the transport of

mucus from the lungs – all of which benefit asthmatics. However, beginners should ensure that they

gradually get used to the effort and include a warm-up phase and regular recovery periods.

Also important: Asthma patients should consult their doctor before exercising and be well-adjusted with

medications.

5. Best sport when overweight? Swim!

Water buoyancy has many benefits for overweight people. You can exercise gently in the pool without

overexerting yourself and improve body awareness over time.

Since the circulation, bones and joints of overweight people are often pre-stressed, swimming is an

ideal, gentle introduction to regular exercise. And especially for the untrained, the reduced risk of injury

is a plus.

6. Swimming as a full body workout

When you swim, you strengthen all muscle groups, especially if you change your swimming style:

breaststroke especially trains your chest, shoulders, arms and legs muscles.

When crawling, the strength comes mainly from the arms, but you also train your shoulders and torso.

Backstroke swimming benefits the core and back muscles the most.

7. Lose weight healthily with swimming

Swimming can also score in terms of calorie consumption – one more reason to replace the gym with a

swimming pool: an 80-kilogram person burns about 344 kilocalories per hour when swimming slow

breaststroke, and about 768 when swimming fast breaststroke. With a fast crawl you can melt 900

calories. Calorie consumption in water is so high because the body needs energy to compensate for the

temperature difference in the water.

minutes of moderate exercise per week for weight loss.

That's about four hours of exercise a week. However, to ensure swimming remains healthy and injuries

do not occur, you should not overload yourself in the beginning and gradually increase your training

workload.