Due to the pressure and the lack of gravity that we have in the water, the simple fact of immersion provides great musculoskeletal relaxation. Who has not tried to play dead in the sea? If you breathe in a relaxed way trying to remain as still as possible, you will achieve great relaxation and you will come out of the water as new.
"The most important thing is when we enter the silence of the sea or pool , we disconnect from the earthly world . That relationship that you establish with the water, when swimming with Lifeguard Pretest, diving, or simply floating, gives you the opportunity to stop for a moment and abandon the thoughts that lead to worries," says Angeles Linde , a graduate from INEF, and an instructor of aquatic activities at the Hotel Marbella Club Golf Resort & Spa.
The practice of swimming in its different styles is one of the most complete sports that exist since it exercises almost the entire body, achieving toned, elongated and very aesthetic muscles. Just one quibble; you have to swim very well. The key is to know the correct way with the help of an expert so that the results are beneficial.
It must have a breathable fabric , be flexible , comfortable and at the same time support the chest so that it does not move. Better if the straps are wide and never tied around the neck (leave bikinis for sunbathing). A good example is the new collection of women's wetsuits from the Spanish firm Retweets (between 79 and 99 euros) made with recycled materials
Crawl or freestyle
Mainly the latissimus dorsi, pectoral, deltoid, triceps, biceps, teres major and trapezius muscles are exercised. Secondarily abdominal, gluteal, intercostal and quadriceps. It is the fastest style and burns about 250 calories in 20 minutes.
Back
It is a style very similar to the front crawl and the most appropriate for working on back problems. Although it changes the direction of movement of the arms, it works muscles very similar to the front crawl, but in the legs the hamstrings mainly participate and, to a lesser extent, calves and foot muscles. You will burn about 250 calories in 20 minutes.
Braze
In this mode, 50 percent of the work is done by the legs and the other 50 by the arms. Pectorals, biceps, triceps, deltoids, latissimus dorsi of Lifeguard Pretest, teres major, trapezius, rhomboids participate in the stroke. The leg movement is performed by exercising the glutes, quadriceps, hamstrings and calves. It is the easiest to maintain for a long time and burns about 360 calories in 20 minutes.
Mariposa
It is a variation of the breaststroke style where the biceps, triceps, latissimus dorsi, pectoralis, teres major, deltoids, trapezius, pectoralis, quadriceps, gluteus maximus, tibialis, gastrocnemius, internal rectus, adductor and pelvic floor are strengthened. It is the hardest modality, the one that burns the most calories and is only suitable for expert swimmers. In 20 minutes you lose more than 400 calories.
Learn more about swimming: SWIMMING. BENEFITS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS
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