I'm 59 and started swimming laps in January. It takes me 50-60 min. to swim a mile. I swim 3 times a week. I started swimming to strengthen my back and it has certainly helped. I had also hoped to see some overall change in my body (more toned, less sag), but that hasn't happened.
Do you have to swim fast to reap the benefits of swimming?
I don't have much power in my kick and am not sure how to improve it. I've tried using a kickboard, but am not able to kick as vigorously when I swim without the kickboard.
Any advice would be appreciated.
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The average 70 year old man and woman cannot lift a 5lb bag of sugar off of a shelf above their head.
Realy? It shocks me.
I suggest that you workout opposite muscle groups and a series of twelve exercises done in a progressive manner and with the permission of your physician, will get you some great results in a matter of six of eight weeks. You will notice a feeling of greater strength in less than two weeks, - a great motivator.
They say about fitness that it takes aproximately 2 months before the muscles have gotten stronger. However, in the first month the efficiency of using the muscles can highly improve thanks to a better coördination (more muscle fibers are being activated at the same time).
The average 70 year old man and woman cannot lift a 5lb bag of sugar off of a shelf above their head.
Realy? It shocks me.
I suggest that you workout opposite muscle groups and a series of twelve exercises done in a progressive manner and with the permission of your physician, will get you some great results in a matter of six of eight weeks. You will notice a feeling of greater strength in less than two weeks, - a great motivator.
They say about fitness that it takes aproximately 2 months before the muscles have gotten stronger. However, in the first month the efficiency of using the muscles can highly improve thanks to a better coördination (more muscle fibers are being activated at the same time).
