I tried doing the breaststroke on my back yesterday - we used to do this when I was little and called it the back stroke, even though it isn't really THE back stroke. I noticed right away that it worked my inner thighs and my abs. I did 100 yards of it and realized I wouldn't be able to move today if I continued.
Just wondering if others have tried this. I really need ab work and plan to include a few hundred yards of this with my regular workouts. I've just been swimming since October but things are going well.
Marian
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Marian,
Don't over do it with the *** kicking. A pulled groin muscle can take six months to heal. What you can do is warm up slowly, and don't kick hard at the start of the kick.
The kick should always be a gentle catch of the water with the feet, then acceleration of the feet until they seem to explode at the end.
Once warmed up you can still work on that explosion at the end of the kick, it will usually not hurt. Once you learn to swim that way, you will find your breaststroke even faster.
Marian,
Don't over do it with the *** kicking. A pulled groin muscle can take six months to heal. What you can do is warm up slowly, and don't kick hard at the start of the kick.
The kick should always be a gentle catch of the water with the feet, then acceleration of the feet until they seem to explode at the end.
Once warmed up you can still work on that explosion at the end of the kick, it will usually not hurt. Once you learn to swim that way, you will find your breaststroke even faster.
