Cardio exercise
Swimming (Backstroke)
How to do it
- Float on the back with the body level, ears in the water, and arms extended along the sides.
- Rotate one shoulder up and back to begin the stroke, sweeping the arm in a wide arc overhead.
- Pull the hand back down through the water past the hip, driving the stroke with the latissimus dorsi.
- Alternate arms in a continuous windmill pattern while keeping the hips near the surface.
- Kick steadily from the hips with a relaxed ankle to keep the body riding flat.
- Breathe freely with the face clear of the water throughout each stroke cycle, keeping a steady tempo.
Muscles worked
ShouldersMuscles surrounding the shoulder joint, responsible for a wide range of arm movements. All Shoulders exercises
Latissimus DorsiLarge back muscle responsible for shoulder extension, adduction, and internal rotation. All Latissimus Dorsi exercises
Related Shoulders exercises
- Type
- Cardio
- Primary muscles
- Shoulders, Latissimus Dorsi
- Measured in
- Reps
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