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Effective exercises to do in the pool and the sea without anyone knowing
Fitness
In addition to water sports, there are a series of very good exercises for the muscles of the body that can be done in the sea or in the pool
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Sports experts recommend exercising anywhere: take advantage of the high curbs of the streets to do Bulgarian squats; go jogging in public parks; use the street benches to do push-ups… And now in summer the sea and the swimming pools, both public and private, become the training ground for many people. And why are we going to fool ourselves, sometimes we don’t want to be seen exercising and we seek greater privacy, so training in the hammock, for example, is not one of the options that most excites us …
Exercises in the water
For this, the coach Marina Durán has selected a series of exercises to do sports “without being noticed.” And don’t forget to warm up a bit before getting down to business. This is stretching the neck and doing the occasional flexibility exercise, such as bringing the right knee to the left chest and vice versa.
Finally, to make the expert’s proposals it would be convenient go barefoot and wear sunscreen: «It will allow us to work the muscles of the foot very well and it will improve all proprioception of the foot: better balance and better tread ».
1. Walk along the shore with the water up to your knees. «It is a great exercise because with cold water you activate the circulation of the legs, which is very favorable especially in women to prevent varicose veins, cellulite, tired legs … Water creates resistance and when walking in water we do a little more work than strength ”, says the coach. Walking we are in movement and we do aerobic work.
2. Exercising the calves, toes / heels. This exercise is as simple as getting into the water, or staying on the shore, and doing tiptoe (taking the heels off the ground) and heels (placing only the heels on the ground and lifting the initial part of the feet. all the time the abdomen activated to don’t lose balance», He assures.
3. Abdomen in the water and stay in place, make circles with your legs as if you were riding a bicycle. Marina Durán (@marinaduncoach) says that it is an «intense abdominal level» exercise.
4. Do back and forth cartwheels.“They are great for keeping the spine flexible and healthy since many muscles of the trunk of the body, the core … are exercised,” says the expert. In addition, they are very good at mobilizing the spine and contributing to the mobility of the body and exercising the core muscles.
5. Swim. Front crawl, breaststroke … The favorite of those who are going to do them. It is aerobic work and keeps the body healthy and strong. Remember that if you don’t have space to swim, the personal trainer Marina Durán recommends leaning on the curb and moving your legs or cycling. “Anything that is mobilizing the legs.”
In addition, and taking advantage of the aquatic environment, it is always a good option to try surfing, paddle surfing, water skiing, SUP yoga … The aquatic sports list is quite extensive, and we will always find the most suitable activity for ourselves.
“Water sports are so versatile that they allow us to do both types of exercises. To carry out more cardio sessions we can do surf paddles in flat water or with waves, or a high intensity paddle surf trip, for example ”, explains Luis Abril, founding member of SEAYOU, for Urban Sports Club. It is recommended to do strength is to perform routines and adds that it can be interesting to do them on a board, carrying out the idea of SUP Yoga.