Hydrotherapy

The perfect combination of water, heat and hydromassage is a swim spa! If you’re someone who works out frequently (or actually, even occasionally), you’ll know that recovery and prevention are just as, if not more important than your workouts. Well, here’s some good news; swim spas are a form of hydrotherapy and it helps relieve mental and physical discomfort! As part of relieving physical discomfort, it improves your blood circulation and reduces muscle tension.

Relaxation

I don’t even need to explain how the 21st century has got us all stressed up. Fortunately, we can find means of managing it. Here’s an interesting fact: since thousands of years ago, heated water coupled with massages have been used to help lower stress levels! Heated water and massages sound familiar? Exactly! A swim spa is the perfect way to relieve your mind AND body’s stresses. Find your perfect spot and allow the low-pressure hydromassage jets to penetrate deeply into your sore muscles. In just a few minutes, you’ll notice the tightness of your neck, shoulders and back melt away. Say bye-bye to your headache as well! All this relaxation is the perfect end to a hectic day and leads us to our next benefit of Swim Spas….

Better Sleep

Sleep, such a simple action yet it can make or break your mood for an entire day! While clocking in 7 hours a night is sufficient for most adults, these 7 hours have to be of a certain quality as well. Spending some time at the swim spa certainly helps you edge closer to perfect sleep! How? Hydrotherapy allows your body to recalibrate. If you have your own swim spa at home, soaking yourself into it at roughly the same time every evening would help reset your body clock and induce your body’s natural sleep mechanics which eventually causes you to feel sleepy!

A side note, if you suffer from restless legs syndrome, soaking yourself in a swim spa should sort this right out!

Weight Loss

YES! A swim spa can help in your weight loss journey as well. A swim spa offers the same benefits of losing weight as swimming in a public pool, only better! Now, you can reap the effects of water-based workouts such as a reduced toll on your body WHILE enjoying the privacy of a swim spa. Most jetting systems are usually powerful enough to create strong currents which you can walk, jog or swim against! What a way to get your laps and cardio in while working on your breaststroke form.

Relief from Arthritis Symptoms

This list seems to never end, huh? Yet, it continues to impress. A swim spa also provides relief from arthritis symptoms! Just because you’re in your 20s, it doesn’t mean that arthritis shys away from you. While your odds are lower, you still CAN develop osteoarthritis, a form of arthritis! While movement may cause discomfort of pain, a sedentary lifestyle may worsen your condition in the long run. A great way to overcome this is through a swim spa! Regular exercise is key for those with this condition. As we know, swimming and water activities are low impact activities, which is PERFECT for those suffering from arthritis! Simply walking in your swim spa can engage more muscles and cause more pain than done on the water. As discussed above, heated water also soothes pain all thanks to endorphins!

Swimming Lessons

Of course, swim spas are amazing for the very fact that you can drill your techniques to perfection while enjoying all of the other benefits listed above! While the space is smaller than an actual swimming pool, the jets that swim spas are equipped with creates a strong enough current to swim against. How convenient? Especially if this swim spa is right in your backyard or at a nearby facility!

Conclusion

The many benefits of (hot) water never fails to amaze me. After learning about all the benefits, I’m pretty much sold to the idea of a swim spa and I’m sure some of you are too!

Hello everyone! I'm a gym enthusiast who gets very excited at the sight of dogs. Drinking teh tarik is my form of relaxation. I hope you share my passion for anything fitness-related through my writing!