{"id":68030,"date":"2020-03-13T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-13T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.arenaswim.com\/uncategorized\/strengthen-swim-stroke-wherever-burpees\/"},"modified":"2020-03-13T17:20:57","modified_gmt":"2020-03-13T16:20:57","slug":"strengthen-swim-stroke-wherever-burpees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.arenaswim.com\/en\/training-technique\/strengthen-swim-stroke-wherever-burpees\/","title":{"rendered":"Strengthen your swim stroke wherever you are: Burpees"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here is a way to become a stronger swimmer without needing a gym or any other special equipment!<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Today we will be looking at a bodyweight exercise involving all your muscles: burpees.<\/p>\n

A burpee is, in fact, just a combination of different movements to which others may be added to create variations on the basic exercise. You need to use your entire body to perform this exercise properly. That is what makes burpees a similar kind of physical exercise to swimming, which also requires you to use all your muscles.<\/p>\n

A BASIC burpee works your legs, abdominals\/lower back (core stability), arms and shoulders. By adding certain movements, you can work either your upper or lower body more effectively, particularly your chest and back.<\/p>\n

Having said that, be warned: this is not an exercise for beginners and requires a good level of physical fitness.<\/p>\n

A basic burpee is performed as follows:<\/h2>\n

1.<\/strong> Start in a standing position with your legs shoulder width apart.<\/p>\n

2.<\/strong> Bend your legs and place your hands between your feet making sure your back remains straight. You are basically doing a deep squat.<\/p>\n

3.<\/strong> Extend your legs in one single movement so that you are in a front plank position resting on your hands.<\/p>\n

4.<\/strong> Again in just one single movement, perform the movement backwards so you return to the position described in point 2.<\/p>\n

5.<\/strong> Return to an upright position.<\/p>\n