Everyone knows that a good exercise regimen is essential to maintaining one's health and well-being. Many, however, are unaware that swimming pool exercises offer their own advantages, above and beyond those offered by just swimming laps. Based in Honolulu, HI, M & M Pool Services provides pool repair and maintenance to residents throughout Oahu. They're here to share a just a few of the many benefits of pool exercises:

• Low Impact Fitness

When exercising on land, we subject our bodies to huge amounts of stress and potential injury through high impact workouts that tax muscles and joints. Running, lifting weights, even aerobic exercises often seem to be the domain of the young or those in peak physical shape. Water exercises, however, are open and accessible to anyone. The resistance of the water helps build muscle strength while also taking the stress of gravity off the joints. No matter how old we are or what our bodies look like, the low-impact nature of a water workout vastly reduces the risk of injury during exercise.

• Weight Loss

Studies have suggested that walking in water is actually far more beneficial than walking on land for overweight people looking to drop some weight. Since the water provides natural resistance, you burn more calories as you walk, and you have the comfort and privacy of the pool as your gym (No treadmills in a roomful of strangers!).

• Ease Arthritis Pain

Pool exercises are an excellent way to increase mobility and flexibility of joints plagued with arthritis. The water holds and supports you, enabling you to isolate and exercise certain joints and muscle groups. What's more, water temperatures can be raised or lowered to further improve comfort and circulation. With M & M's weekly pool service, you'll always have a pool that's clean and warm to work out in.

If you have a pool to exercise in, call M & M Pool Services at (808) 375-6816 for stress-free pool maintenance, including regular cleaning, repair, and pool replastering. With a pool maintained by M & M, it's easy to get a healthy water workout every day!