Looking for a sport that’ll use your major muscle groups? If so, then look no further as swimming got your back. What you would learn here are the two main muscles that make significant difference in your overall performance.
Number 1. Latissimus Dorsi
This muscle group is popularly known as the “lats” and these are basically the mid-back muscles. To flex this muscle area, push your hands in front of lower part of the chest. These muscles do play a major role in your capability to pull.
You’ll be flexing and using these muscles as you enter the water until your hand is past your chest to which at that point, the pull is more dominated by the triceps muscles.
Number 2. Tricep Muscles
These are the muscles in back portion of your upper arm, which is the opposite of bicep. Triceps are used to finish the pull in several swimming strokes like:
- Backstroke
- Freestyle stroke and;
- Butterfly
This muscle group is what giving you that final push and also, lets you complete the full stroke to your hips. Without enough strength to complete the pull, you’ll have to complete more strokes which will eventually slow you down.