{"id":85792,"date":"2021-04-16T13:00:43","date_gmt":"2021-04-16T11:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.arenaswim.com\/?p=85792"},"modified":"2021-04-16T15:35:31","modified_gmt":"2021-04-16T13:35:31","slug":"3-posture-exercises-for-swimmers-by-hannah-miley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.arenaswim.com\/en\/dryland-training\/3-posture-exercises-for-swimmers-by-hannah-miley\/","title":{"rendered":"3 posture exercises for swimmers by Hannah Miley"},"content":{"rendered":"

Need a few tips on h<\/strong><\/span>ow to\u00a0train for\u00a0swimming\u00a0when\u00a0you\u00a0can\u2019t\u00a0get to the\u00a0pool<\/strong>?<\/span><\/p>\n

Posture influences strength, injury risk, and performance.\u00a0<\/span>Make the most out of your time away from the pool and work on your\u00a0<\/span>posture<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Try these<\/span>\u00a03 posture exercises for swimmers<\/span>\u00a0proposed by\u00a0<\/span>British swimmer Hannah Miley<\/span><\/h2>\n

“I love playing around with body movements and using bits of equipment to help add assistance or resistance. As a swimmer, my body movement can feel different on land compared to the pool. Finding ways to challenge my body and support my posture has been a huge passion for me.<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Whilst technically it’s not I can still work on improving technique, it\u2019s about listening to my body and working with how it feels on that day. Here are some of the\u00a0<\/span><\/i>posture\u00a0<\/span><\/i>exercises<\/span><\/i>\u00a0for swimmers<\/span><\/i> from today.”<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

1. Standing<\/span><\/span>\u00a0spine twist<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n

Keep a soft knee bend don’t lock out! Breath out on rotation, focus on sliding the arm along the ball to get the rotation not the top arm<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I would recommend 2 rounds of 6-8reps each side<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n