Simple core exercises for beginner swimmers
Here are some examples for dry land exercises to improve core muscles. They are very simple and you can practise them anywhere.
dry land exercises
Yoga for swimmers
Gentle on the joints, forgiving of injuries and other physical limitations, and deeply relaxing, swimming and yoga, when practiced together, unite their strengths, making for a more balanced athlete.
Competitive swimmers call it “dryland training”—incorporating other sports into an exercise regimen to compensate for what is missing in a primary workout. A yoga practice can complement even an amateur’s swim routine by introducing two legs of the fitness triad—strength building and flexibility. Asanas (postures) utilize body weight as a powerful source of resistance: Outside of the water, gravity helps to build strength and muscle. In addition, postures take the body through a full range of motion, encouraging flexible, supple muscles that are less prone to injury.
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DRYLAND EXERCISES FOR SWIMMERS: CRAWL
Help your body to develop muscles so the muscles will help you to swim longer and faster. Together with Life as an Investment we prepared a… Read More »DRYLAND EXERCISES FOR SWIMMERS: CRAWL