Any swim benefit to paddling
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M posted 22 weeks ago.
Maybe one way to judge would be to compare the muscles that get sore after each one (although you wouldn't necessarily get sore after something you do a lot). I also don't really know about the biomechanics, but wouldn't kayaking do something for the shoulders, upper back, and trapezius? This could be useful for swimming, but maybe it depends on your starting point. If you're already pretty strong in the upper body, it might not do much for you, but if (like me) you need to gain strength, maybe there's more of a benefit. I think I've been kayaking maybe twice in my life, but I would think you could at least count on getting a good workout for your core muscles, which wouldn't be a bad thing for any sport.
Depending on the circumstances of the kayaking expedition, it could turn into an open water swim anyway! ;)
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Anton posted 22 weeks ago.
Paddling and rowing are a great way to build strength in in the same muscle groups you use for swimming. Lats, Trapezius, biceps, deltoids, teres major and minor...in fact if you look at lifting programs for boats and for swimming, you'll see the same exercises.
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Cholopolitan posted 22 weeks ago.
Thanks for the feedback. Anton has the groups dialed. It did seem logical that the same muscle groups are worked, but I didn't know if being upright affected things.
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I am not an anatomy/physio specialist, so I'll throw this up here. Are any muscle groups shared by kayaking and swimming? Not that kayaking would replace a swim workout, but does kayaking incorporate enough of the same muscle groups to enhance swim performance?
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