Using Your Backyard Swimming Pool to Stay Active

Most homeowners associate a backyard pool with rest, relaxation, and lounging. Many people want to escape to an oasis in their backyard and not think about any of their everyday worries. However, with this extra time spent at home, your backyard pool can be a versatile tool to help you relax, stay active, and keep your family happy and healthy. Swimming pools can be a fantastic addition to a workout routine, helping you stay fit and healthy without needing to leave your home. You can easily soak up some much-needed vitamin D and enjoy the sunshine while completing an effective and safe home workout. In this article we have highlighted a few of the ways you can incorporate a swimming pool into your fitness routine. 

Swimming Laps

A classic way to utilize your pool for exercise is to swim laps. Although not always the first idea homeowners picture when they consider installing a pool, swimming laps can help you improve both your cardiovascular and muscular strength. This is a great opportunity to work on your swimming technique and complete an effective workout without needing to leave your home.

Swimming Pool Workout

Swimming pools make it easy to do a bodyweight workout with little to no equipment. Wall push-ups on the edge of the pool, floating leg extensions for core, and water running are just a few examples of exercises you can do in a backyard pool. A great way to build strength without swimming laps, a pool workout can allow you to switch up your fitness routine without purchasing any new equipment.

Pool Volleyball

Pool volleyball is a fun way to stay fit and enjoy the sun this summer. It is an easy way to stay safe in your own backyard while playing a game the entire family can enjoy. Unlike individual bodyweight workouts or swimming laps, pool volleyball is also a great way to stay social.

Swimming Pool Obstacle Course

Fun for the whole family, a swimming pool obstacle course is a great way to keep your kids entertained and do a workout at the same time. Using pool accessories and aquatic challenges, it is easy to create an obstacle course in your pool. Race your kids to do three handstands, retrieve five objects from the bottom of the pool, jump through a noodle ring and swim back to the other end of the pool. There are an infinite number of ways to create an obstacle course, allowing you to keep your fitness routine fun and fresh.

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