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Core Swimming
Core Swimming exercises are one of the best for building up your core muscles. What are your core muscles? The core muscles are in the center of the body, where all your power comes from. Performing core exercises, like core swimming exercises will allow you to build up muscles you didn’t know you had. If you were to remove your limbs, the core muscles is what would remain. Your core muscles include: abdomen, chest, upper back, shoulders, legs (above the knee), lower back, and neck/traps. When performing weight training, you are working out your fast twitch muscle fibers. When performing cardio workouts, such as core swimming, you are using you low twitch muscle fibers.
Core Swimming Exercises use Low Twitch Muscle Fibers
Low Twitch Muscle Fibers are used in exercises that are continuous over a long period of time. When you are core swimming, you are using your low twitch muscle fibers.
Fast Twitch Muscle Fibers are used when you need short bursts of explosive power, like in weight training or sprinting.
Core Swimming is a Low Impact Exercise
Core Swimming is a low impact cardio workout that is great for the back and good for building strength, endurance, and speed. If you have back problems, then core swimming is definitely a workout you should consider. The low impact and decompression of the back during a core swimming workout will give you an excellent and safe workout.
