Don’t Cramp While Swimming!

Warm Up Your Muscles

An important rule of thumb to practice prior to beginning in-water training or any rigorous activity, is to warm your body up. Preparation of your muscles using well practiced techniques should be key to swimming and avoid any cramps from sore muscles. All swimmers new and experience should prep their bodies before taking a dip. These techniques should be trained and perfected before starting your swimming session.

Care Free is the Way to Be

Swimmers should always be calm and stress free before beginning their sessions. Avoid being anxious and remain in a relaxed mental mood, as these procedures will aid in muscle relaxation. Warming up is vital in order to avoid any leg cramps while kicking or upper body muscle cramps while stroking through the water. Many swimmers use these trainings to pump their muscles, as swimming is an excellent tool to build muscle, so it is important that your muscles are ready to be worked out before swimming.

Don't Forget to Stretch

Swimmers should start by warming up outside of the water with minor stretches. Swimmers should stretch their legs by performing a few squats and jumping jacks to get the blood moving throughout their whole body. This warm up should be done once in the water as well. Swimmers could make a habit warming up with ledge kicks, and mid body twists while in shallow water to warm up.

Give Yourself a Break

The most important factor is to not be over work our muscles! Swimmers should opt for day-in, day-out swimming lessons as to not cramp up an already sore muscle region. Taking time off between lessons will assist in muscle tissue repair and growth, ultimately leading to you becoming a stronger swimmer!

Remember, Don’t cramp your style!

About the author: Michele
Michele is a Sunsational Swim Instructor from Manhattan, New York.
Michele has a collection of home movies of her running towards crashing waves at the early age of 2. It’s no wonder she has a love for the water. Michele has been professionally swimming, coaching, and teaching lessons for 10 years now. Her patience and professionalism is exceptional, especially with first timers – soon enough, rough waters will turn into calm seas. She also teaches avid swimmers who might need special coaching to enhance their natural abilities. Swim on by with her sometime, the water is fine!

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