Can I swim in cold weather?

Winter swimming is also called "vascular gymnastics". As the name implies, in the process of winter swimming, the circulation of human blood is like doing gymnastics. Man belongs to warm-blooded animals. No matter how the temperature of the external environment changes, under the joint action of the nervous system, secretory system and digestive system, our body will keep its body temperature relatively stable. This is also a major reason why people can adapt to different environments.

Winter swimming is a daunting sport for ordinary people without any experience. It tests not only human physical strength, but also human heart endurance.

The biggest difference between winter swimming and ordinary swimming is that the environment in which he lives is extremely cold. Ordinary people can't bear this temperature at all, and the probability of getting sick just standing on the shore is extremely high, let alone getting into the water. The water temperature of a few degrees below zero will make our body quickly enter a state of extreme excitement. Under normal circumstances, winter swimming will not go directly into the water, but first stand on the shore and wipe your body with ice cubes to gradually adapt your body to the external environment, and then wait until the preheating is almost completed before diving into the water.

Old people often say:' The more frozen people are, the more energetic they are', which is not unreasonable. Winter swimming can really bring many benefits to people. For example, enhance cardiovascular function and respiratory system function, and improve the body's anti-stress ability and immunity. Winter swimming can also make people's skin elastic and increase skin luster. More importantly, winter swimming has obvious therapeutic effect on some chronic diseases.

Winter swimming is not a cruel struggle with your body, but a scientific sport that needs long-term persistence. Everyone's ability to adapt to the external environment is different, so we can neither rush nor push too hard. You need to let your body enjoy this process slowly with a good attitude.

Winter swimming is still a sport for the brave. People's capillaries will also expand with heat and contract with cold. When the human body comes into contact with water and is stimulated by ice water, blood vessels will contract unconsciously; When people come out of ice water, the temperature of their bodies will rise unconsciously, and the capillaries will elongate again. This process of closing and unfolding is like blood vessels doing gymnastics by themselves. Facing the cold environment, you can't take a step without enough courage.