Welcome to the Home of Fitness on Swimfit
If reaching peak fitness is your goal then you are in the right place. This section supports the Fitness programme in Swimfit. Here you will find a range of advice, guidance and videos to help you take your workout one step further.
So, what is the Fitness programme?
Well, it is all about using swimming as your primary source of fitness and to take your workout further.
You may have seen the Swimfit boards at your local swimming pool. This section of the website is to help supplement the poolside Fitness programme and MySwimfit.
There are some great reasons for adding swimming to your work-out regime. Here are a few:
- Studies have shown that swimming and running have similar health benefits.
- Different swimming strokes challenge different muscles within the body so you can target groups for development
- Because water is about 800 times denser than air, you can work harder in a pool than out of it.
- Water-based exercise enables a maximum range of motion and provides multi-directional ‘full body’ resistance that is 12 to 14 times greater than air.
A little more programme detail please
Register for free with MySwimfit and you will be able to access our 32 carefully devised online session cards (see an example right). They increase in intensity, pushing you further as you go.
Your aim will be to improve your physical appearance and to ensure that your heart and lungs remain in top condition. To do this you will need to swim a minimum of three times a week.
You will also need to be comfortable swimming two or three of the four strokes. Don't worry there is plenty of improver and advanced guidance and advice in this section of the website to help you.
Throughout Swimfit intensity of exercise is an important factor in helping you to achieve your goals. Each session card has four sections delivering an overall intensity rating of one to five, where five is the limit. The Fitness programme builds to demand fours and fives, ensuring you feel the burn.
Enjoy the programme.
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