10 Good Reasons to Dive ….. Scuba Diving Benefits

 

While scuba diving may not give onlookers the impression of being an energetic or high impact sport, or even be a sport that people looking to get fit would take up, it does still provide lots of health benefits for those who enjoy it as a hobby. To consider why, think about the environment in which the sport is performed, the areas of the body that are constantly in use while in the water, and the demands that are placed upon it. Combine that with the effects on the mind and you may be surprised at the results. Below 10 Good Reasons to SCUBA DIVE

1.       Scuba Will Reduce Stress

We can all benefit from reducing stress in our lives, and is there any environment less stress inducing than the weightlessness of the underwater world. If a trip to an aquarium can reduce the stress levels of the average person then the fact that you are swimming in the wide open water with them must do an awful lot more. Scuba divers must be the less stressed people on the planet! The weightlessness and tranquillity of the underwater environment works to soothe the mind whilst the support of the water eases aching muscles. How many people wish that they could leave the world behind and escape to somewhere relaxing, stress free and where their bodies are not limited to the usual daily restrictions? Scuba divers make that escape every time they enter the water.

2.       Scuba Diving Benefits From Head to Toe

By making your sport scuba diving you will be putting your body in situations that cannot be replicated on land and therefore exercising it in ways that simply cannot be performed anywhere else. Leg and arm muscles undergo development and toning as they work against the resistance of the deep water. Feet become more flexible and supple as they power the body through the water, working against the resistance in play against the fins. Divers need to remain constantly aware and focussed whilst in this alien environment and regular dives will improve concentration and co-ordination and eventually the diver’s sense of balance. When under the water all the distractions of daily life are left on the surface, as the diver submerges the mind is cleansed and refreshed and “surface time” suspended for the entirety of the dive.

3.       Body Benefits

Unlike other sports performed in the gym or outdoors, the environment in which scuba divers perform offers much greater resistance than ‘thin air’. Every movement performed whilst in the water requires much more effort to counter the water resistance than the same movement performed on land. When the body is totally submerged, the water is acting against every moving muscle, so unlike other sports it is not only one area of the body that benefits from the exercise it is the body as a whole. Interact with marine life. The best thing about it though, is that while divers are under water exploring or interacting with the marine life they have found, they don’t see it as exercise; neither do they feel as though they are exercising, divers are simply doing what they love to do. Scuba diving it helps to improve your

-          Flexibility and strength: When you dive, you move every inch of your muscle without getting tired as the water provides you buoyancy. Your muscles also work harder as you move through the water that offers great resistance. With this, you strengthen your muscles as well as developing your flexibility and endurance. Moreover, scuba diving can “awaken” muscles that have been long sleeping as you manoeuvre through the water. Like swimming that can build up the muscles in your thighs and shoulders, diving can help tone your different muscle areas, consequently giving you better posture.

-          Improves your agility: With constant propelling and paddling, you also develop your agility, especially in your feet and leg area.

-          Improves blood circulation: While working all your body muscles simultaneously during a dive, you also give yourself a full cardiovascular workout. Each working muscle needs oxygen, and your heart provides oxygen through your blood in a regulated and smooth way. Hence, diving can be said to be a great cardiovascular exercise.

-          Reduces blood pressure:  Related to exercising your circulatory system, diving can also help lower blood pressure. There are studies reporting that those who dive on a regular basis are less likely to be prone to strokes and heart attacks.

-          Improves your respiratory system: Not only does scuba diving exercises the heart, it also helps keep your lungs fit. During a dive, you would have to take in as much air as possible. As you strive to breathe air from your oxygen tank, you also exercise your lungs by expanding it to absorb more oxygen. . Being submerged in water allows you to inhale and exhale deeper, which has some health benefits. According to the principles of yoga, deep breathing is useful in fighting depression and other problems associated with stress.

4.       Burning Excess Calories

Everyone knows that swimming is an excellent way of burning excess calories and toning muscle, but rather than swimming on the surface of the water divers are beneath the waves, where the pressure is greater and the water resistance is more intense.

5.       It Helps You Appreciate The Beauty Of Marine Life

This is one of the main reasons why people love scuba diving. Aside from being an excellent exercise regime, the beauty that they witness underwater also adds up to the experience. The world holds various wonders - from the northern lights shining splendidly up across the Arctic sky to the majestic terrains lining the Himalayas to the blue tranquillity of the Pacific. Sky, earth and sea - all rolled into one package that people call Earth. Seeing the fish and other marine creatures swimming along freely in the water gives you a sense of fulfilment and responsibility.

 6.       Scuba is Social!

What better way to meet new people and make new friends than by socializing with those who share a love of the same things you do? Scuba is definitely not a sport for loners since diving alone is one of the most dangerous things you can do. When you travel alone, you can be assured that you’ll be assigned a buddy within your dive group; and you have no choice but to become fast friends. Scuba diving really allows you to learn to trust and appreciate people that you hardly know. Diving with a buddy means knowing all of their equipment, knowing any important information about them, and trusting them to help you if something should go wrong. There really is no better way to make friends than by being put in a situation where the two of you must completely depend on each other. Plus, you’ll need someone to share cocktails with once the dive is over.

 7.       Traveling

Anyone can travel to shop, visit, and look, but scuba divers get to experience new places unlike any other tourist. Everybody sees what’s on land and most people who travel to a new place all see the same museums, restaurants, shopping malls, and other landmarks. Travel the world and the seven seas Scuba divers get to see the incredible parts of new places that nobody else gets to see! While others are going home with pictures of landmarks, you’ll have photos from under the sea filled with marine life that most will never get to see. Think, if you want to experience something similar you should go to the moon J.

8.       Skill-Building

Scuba diving can also make you explore certain skills. As you progress from basic to advanced training and specialty courses, you will have the opportunity to involve yourself in underwater naturalism, search and rescue techniques, and underwater photography.

 9.       Social And Career Benefits

By joining scuba diving class or club, you get to meet various people who can be your diving buddies and become your life-long friends. When you dive, you rely on a buddy system where you will always feel protected, as well as you also watch and help your fellow divers. Moreover, with the skills you learned in diving and with the people you are involved with, you will consequently be presented with more career options.

10.   Having Fun

Above all, and the benefit that applies to the most people, is that scuba diving is fun. The whole point of the sport is to test your limits, get your adrenaline going, and give you an experience that you will never forget. For most, any other benefits that scuba may have are just bonuses to the fun and excitement it provides. Scuba should really not be done for any other reason than that you love doing it.