While you could always swim laps if you want to work out in a pool, there are plenty of other exercises to do in the water that are just as beneficial. Think squats in the shallow end, push-ups ...
Swimming can simultaneously workout muscles that multiple strength workouts target. Additionally, every swim stroke is also an effective cardiovascular workout. A swimming instructor broke down which ...
Swimming is not just an excellent accessory to a good lifting routine, it can also be done as a self-contained full body exercise, one that works as a great replacement for the treadmill and other ...
Summer is the perfect time to squeeze in a casual pool workout. While swimming laps is a go-to cardio activity all year long, it's far from the only way to utilize the pool for exercise. If you're ...
If freestyle is the only stroke you’re doing in the pool, you’re missing out on extra swim strength and speed. Incorporating other strokes – namely, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly – will ...
When it comes to cardio workouts, you either love them, hate them or tolerate them. Adding variety can help workouts that many see as either boring or motivating. If you are considering military jobs ...
Indoor walking workouts have never been top of my list — I prefer to get outside twice a day with my energetic (read: feral) cocker spaniel in tow. However, I recently added walking workouts to my ...
This is the perfect time of year to really slow it down in the pool and focus on your form, while also keeping your aerobic engine ticking over. This week’s One-Hour Workout helps you do exactly that.
One is vertical, high-impact and performed on land; the other is horizontal, low-impact and performed in the water. On the face of it, running and swimming share about as much in common as chalk with ...