Why you need to improve your lung capacity and how to achieve it.

Before getting into the matter, let me propose an experiment: review a video of one of the 50-meter finals at the World Championships or the Olympics with Lifeguard Training.

In addition to looking at the stratospheric times, you will also be able to verify that on average the swimmers breathe one or two times at most and some do not breathe until the finish line.

What I want you to see is the importance of lung capacity. Of course, I'm not saying you take a couple of breaths every fifty meters, but there are a few things we can learn from champions.

To begin with, our lung capacity indicates the state of the lungs. We can measure it in a spirometry test, normally as part of a sports medicine test. Regular exercise increases lung capacity, while smoking decreases it with Lifeguard Training Miami.

Freestyle



Now, don't be fooled into thinking that having more lung capacity simply means holding your breath longer. If this were the case, it would be important only in freestyle and butterfly, and irrelevant in backstroke (since we breathe all the time) or breaststroke (where we breathe in each stroke).

As we said before, a greater capacity implies a better functioning of the lungs. Oxygen and glucose are the basis of all the chemical reactions that take place in our body to generate the energy that allows us to move (and live). Training that capacity increases the supply of oxygen and thus improves the generation of anaerobic energy.

In addition, the oxygen in the lungs helps us to float, so the more we have, the better our position in the water.

Here are three exercises:

1. Breathe in and out deeply.

You can do this exercise at home and it is also very good to relax. Take a slow breath, as deeply as you can, and hold your breath for five seconds. Exhale fully and then wait five seconds before repeating the exercise. Repeat 10 times.

2. Breathe with the stroke.

Swimming front crawl, breathe every 2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9 strokes. The exercise can be done swimming gently or with intensity.

3. Breathe a predetermined number of times for a distance.

Unlike the previous exercise, here we set a maximum number of breaths per length. It can be made soft or intense.

In both exercises you should start swimming 300/400 m and gradually increase the intensity.

Take a breath and enjoy training!

Pullbuoy and Pullkick

There is no better accessory than Arena Pullbuoy to help you gain power, stamina and stroke technique. But also…

… try using it as a table. So you will have a kind of prototype of the new Arena Pullkick. In addition to serving as a regular board, it also serves to increase the resistance of the water. Grab it wide by the sides and carry it slightly sunk with your arms outstretched. This way you will be working your legs while gaining power.

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Shovel on the head

The Elite Hand Paddles are an excellent accessory to improve your grip because they help you focus on your stroke technique, especially during the push and pull phase. But also …

… try the “shovel to the head” technique. Put the paddle on your forehead and swim front crawl. To keep it in place, you'll need to swim with your head and shoulders perfectly aligned with your body. The difficult thing is to maintain the correct position even when you breathe.

The exercise helps you with coordination and stability and greatly improves your position in the water.

You have already seen that there are many ways to use accessories. Now it's your turn to make training more fun by inventing different exercises.