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Pretty much the whole body is used for swimming, that is why it is such a good therapy sport. You will often hear physical theripists tell their athletic, or non-athletic patients to swim because it helps to relax all of the muscles as well as keep the patient in decent physical condition.
Bones when swimming are only used to keep the body shape, very little stress is put on the bones, if the only excercise you do is swimming and your elderly it is possible you will lose bone density !
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What bones and muscles are moving in swimming?
every muscle
How can animal move?
by using their legs, slithering, or swimming.
What is the importance of swimming?
swimming is important because if you don't learn how, you will drown!!!!!!! swimming is a good sport because you use all of your muscles and its a really good workout
How do you use the word swim as an adjective?
Swimming is my favorite sports. - Swimming here is used as a gerund. He is swimming now. - Swimming here us used as a progressive tense. He is playing in the swimming pool. - Swimming here is used as an adjective.
Why swimming improves cardio-vascular system?
Regular swimming builds muscle endurance and muscle strength as well as cardiovascular fitness. Swimming does not put as much pressure on your bones as land exercise.
What are good sports to get into?
some good sports to get into would be swimming and track. its good for the bones. also
What elements used to disinfect swimming pools?
Chlorine is used to disinfect Swimming Pools.
Why are swimming pool coopers used?
What are swimming pool "Coopers"
Are bones used in manufacturing of tooth paste?
My uncle, Paul raysinberry, worked in a toothpaste manufacturer (colgate) And yes, bones are used in toothpaste. Not human bones but bones. Bones as in bones. HOPE THIS HELPED.
What is swimming used for?
Swimming is used for learning different techniques in a case of drowning. For fun and keeping fit.
What tools did the Olmec used?
the Olmec used the left over bones from the bones from tie-re pray
What are floating bones used for in a lion?
What are the floating bones in a lion's sholder used for
