Hello folks,
I'm 20 years old and have been swimming occasionally in the last years -- sometimes twice a week, sometimes not even one time in months.
Last week I've enlisted in a local swimming club. I'm going to train three times a week, one time for 1 1/2 hours, the other ones for one hour. The emphasis of our training is put on front crawl. Besides this I'm doing martial arts.
Due to the fact that I've done sports regularly for years, I consider myself as being in good form. So the primary cause for me to go swimming is simply because I like being in water.
Do you think that swimming helps in increasing the chest's size?
I wasn't 100% certain if you are talking for female or male (sorry). The ideal male form usually calls for a very broad chest, and narrow hips/waist. I have always noticed that swimmers can have decieving bodies, compared to other sports. The most muscular and "toned" bodies in the pool are not always or even often the fastest. Either way, I have always tried to incorporate some resistance training (usually stretch cords or bands) as well as body weight resistance (puch ups, cruches, pull ups) to supplement the swimming I do. I stay away from free weights as I am somewhat injury prone doing them. I would assume a similar regimen would work well for any female as well not wanting to "bulk up" but rather just stay in good shape.
I wasn't 100% certain if you are talking for female or male (sorry). The ideal male form usually calls for a very broad chest, and narrow hips/waist. I have always noticed that swimmers can have decieving bodies, compared to other sports. The most muscular and "toned" bodies in the pool are not always or even often the fastest. Either way, I have always tried to incorporate some resistance training (usually stretch cords or bands) as well as body weight resistance (puch ups, cruches, pull ups) to supplement the swimming I do. I stay away from free weights as I am somewhat injury prone doing them. I would assume a similar regimen would work well for any female as well not wanting to "bulk up" but rather just stay in good shape.
