Hey there. I started doing a particular workout regimen at my local college's gym, which involved quite a bit of swimming. I started noticing that most of the guys on the swim team had the type of build I'm going for- especially in the shoulders, upper back, and chest.
I was thinking of working in some new strokes and was wondering what you guys think leads to this physique- freestyle? butterfly? I know they do a combination, but I imagine you seasoned swimmers out there must know which are the best for these muscle groups.
Thoughts?
As for any stroke transforming a person's body, I'm not so sure. Elite competitive swimmers probably would look a bit that way even if they didn't swim. There is only so much you can do with the body your genes have given you.
I just watched an episode of Penn & Teller addressing body-type and fitness myth issues that talked about this. It left me wondering if anyone's done any kind of study on body types that are genetically best suited to each stroke. I'm sure there would be a variation but there might be some kind of pattern as well.
As for any stroke transforming a person's body, I'm not so sure. Elite competitive swimmers probably would look a bit that way even if they didn't swim. There is only so much you can do with the body your genes have given you.
I just watched an episode of Penn & Teller addressing body-type and fitness myth issues that talked about this. It left me wondering if anyone's done any kind of study on body types that are genetically best suited to each stroke. I'm sure there would be a variation but there might be some kind of pattern as well.
