Swimming is the first activity that comes to mind and perhaps the easiest to practice, because it does not require any specific basic material other than glasses or a signaling buoy, in case we are at sea. However, water offers us a wide repertoire of more playful activities that, in addition, will help us to enhance our physical condition by involving muscles that we do not activate in our usual dry workouts. Rubén Gadea, personal trainer and co-founder of Sanus Vitae, gives us some clues about the disciplines we can do, detailing what we work on in each of them.

Snorkel

"The simple fact of submerging ourselves, due to the change in temperature that it entails, will improve our blood circulation. The weightlessness that the aquatic environment supposes will make our body position itself in a straight line, improving postural hygiene and alleviating possible contractures. A muscle toning that involves movement, we must add the burning of calories that being underwater implies. It also helps us to improve our swimming style since, by not having to pay attention to breathing, we can focus on stroking and Leg shake. Mentally, it is very useful to free ourselves from stress, favoring a state of active meditation, although be careful not to relax too much since we are in the sea! "

Paddle surf

"It is one of the activities with the most popular pull. Although its caloric expenditure is not too high (neither is it a plan to spend the holidays counting calories), it helps us to sculpt our muscles from head to toe. Rowing requires powerful work on your back and, of course, biceps and triceps that end up burning after each session.

The balance exercise that involves standing on the board involves a brutal activation of the core that allows us to strengthen the abdominals almost without realizing it.

Although it seems that they are not moving, the simple fact of keeping the legs in tension so as not to fall causes that the muscles of the lower body are also worked hard (buttocks included) ".

Kite-surf

"In addition to intense aerobic work, which unleashes an adrenaline rush and a storm of endorphins (those hormones that make us so happy), it strengthens all the body muscles. Shoulders, arms and abdomen work like never before."

Canoeing

"Activity that combines aerobic work, enhancing our resistance, and strength work, involving the muscles of the back, arms and abdomen. Its practice involves a high caloric expenditure".

SwiMrun

"Sport imported from northern countries and which, in Spain, is still little known. As its name indicates, it combines sections of swimming (swim) and running (run) through different terrains near the sea, rivers or swamps: breakwaters, rocks , beaches, etc. It can be practiced individually, but for safety it is best to do it as a couple. To begin, it is best to start in a group and choosing routes of little hardness that we know very well. During the whole session the The same clothing (both the swimsuit and the shoes), so you have to choose it very well to avoid unpleasant setbacks such as chafing. Remember that you will not be able to change your clothes, so go with suitable clothes and footwear. Benefits? Obviously, all the that give us the union of running and swimming ".

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