Anyone here finding swimming helpful?

I've posted that I am back on the bike and now have an appointment to join a gym but just for swimming - they have three great pools - I want to help my body keep in shape thinking it will help me stay strong. Must admit lately, I've been giving in to the couch thing -rest and weep - but feeling so much better using the bike and now wondering if others here were swimming and if it helps.

Mercy

[Momzilla]

If it weren't for trying to squeeze into a swimsuit, I think swimming would be ideal!

Swimming IS great exercise.  The only thing I would caution you about is the water temperature.  If it is too hot (like my sister-in-law keeps it), then it can raise your core temp and if you have MS, it can give you a pseudo-exacerbation.  Many of us have heat intolerance.

But you're on the right track!  Swimming is an excellent form of fun exercise.  I just grease up my thighs to get the suit on and I'm good to go!

Feel well,

Momzilla*

[monotreme]

Swimming is a great cardiovascular exercise and not traumatic to the joints.  It's a great idea!!!    Zilla brings up a great point about water temp.

Craig can't move his legs in the water, but he is using just  his arms to swim in our pool this year.

Have fun!
Elaine

[mercyone]

Yeah water temp. can be a problem - the lap pool is kept cool - expert swimmers don't like it warm - I just go at a turtle's pace - looking forward to doing the most I can to help my body stay limber. Just found out too that I have a partial slipped disc V4&5 and also degeneration that is worse than the slipped disc - so that leaves out alot of stuff for me to do - but swimming and biking I know are okay. Now the MS dx is yet to be determined - not that I want to be sick, I don't, but I do like to know the score - as don't we all.

Mercy