absolutley, swimming is one of the best total body workouts there is.
Most swimmers do have abs because flipturns and other parts of swimming require a strong core, but it all depends how much time you spend working to get those abs.
Swimming is good for toning leg muscles and also your butt and abs too it. It's also more fun then crunches and running.
Swimming, or any other exercise, builds muscle and burns calories. Whether you lose weight will depend on if you're eating, in total, more calories than you burn each day. See also:Losing weight
Yes it works great. it targets your abs and makes them strong. But you need to lose belly fat to actually see those abs, and the best way to lose fat is cardio excercises such as running and swimming.
I don't think swimming really works your abs. it's more for the arms and legs. Try doing some crunches and sit ups before and after doing pool laps, to get your ab workout in.
Quadriceps (thighs), Triceps (back of your arm) and abs (stomach muscles) are the three most important muscles involved in swimming, however a well rounded, athletic body in all areas is the best.
■Yes but the effect of having that strong muscle core more than makes up for it.
If you are swimming at a pretty decent pace you should burn more calories than running because you are using more body muscles, like your arms, legs, back muscles, and abs.
Yes James Maslow has abs, in fact you have abs and I have abs, we all have abs.
backstroke, breastroke, butterfly, freestyle keep ur head down, body strait, abs tight, hands and arms tight together, and pull
It recruits the maximum muscle fibers from all over the body at once to perform. It is a true, full body exercise. Moreover, water is a continuous resistance, unlike shuffling from foot to foot against gravity. It is very low-impact, and won't hammer your joints or body.
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