This program will help you stay in shape, maintain good muscular tonicity and improve your breathing.
You are still active and you want to maintain a physical activity in order stay in shape; you've chosen swimming in order to reach your aim.This program which includes 2 sessions per week for 10 weeks must help you stay in good shape. Even if you're a beginner, you must feel somewhat comfortable in water in order to realise this activity.Sessions in this program last about 30 minutes at first, reaching 45 minutes by the end of the program; these sessions alternate active sequences and passive recovery sequences.By the end of the program, you will be able to give yourself new aims and take advantage of all the progress you've made.
The first thing you need to do is get the right gear: comfortable swimwear, good fitting goggles, swim paddles and/or aquatic gloves for your hands, a pull buoy and possibly a training board (this last item you can easily find by the swimming pools).For this swimming material, ask a professional for assistance on what to get.This program is geared towards an overall muscular workout with various swimming gear. Check the session's description and follow the coach Guidelines.As with all physical activities, small warm up exercises are recommended before you start training and stretching exercices are recommended after you're done training.Don't forget to drink in order to optimize your recovery.Breathing is very important when swimming and depends on the pace at which you're swimming; Make sure you breath out (exhale) deeply and completely in the water, before breathing in (inhale), so as to optimize your comfort and your muscle relaxation.Don't forget to put a fruit or a cereal bar in your bag in case you get a little hungry.Ideally, try to workout on Tuesday or Wednesday and Saturday or Sunday.Good luck.
