Swimming: muscles worked and form

Log it in Platesmith. The app shows last time's numbers on every set of Swimming, times your rest and tells you when to add weight. Free, with no ads.

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Muscles worked

Main	Cardiovascular system
Also	Latissimus dorsi, Deltoids, Quadriceps

Setup

Pace by lap intervals or continuous swimming for the desired intensity.

How to do it well

Keep a long streamlined body position
Rotate from the hips
Exhale steadily underwater

Common mistakes

Lifting the head too high
Holding the breath

Similar exercises

Jump Rope
Outdoor Run
Outdoor Walk
Sled Push
Air Bike
Elliptical

General guidance, not medical advice. Start lighter than you think, and check with a doctor first if you have a health condition or injury.