What muscles does breaststroke work?

Swimming is a popular sport suitable for people of all ages. Especially in summer, many people use swimming to cool down. Swimming has many benefits to the body. It can keep you fit and help you lose weight. People who swim regularly have better physical fitness and are less likely to get sick. There are many swimming postures, and the muscles in various postures have training effects. Here we will introduce the benefits of breaststroke to our body.

In recent years, some experts who study human body shape and morphology have pointed out that breaststroke can help people correct certain abnormal body shapes and enable the body's various parts and muscles to achieve balanced and comprehensive development. Therefore, regular breaststroke exercises can help shape a fit body.

The breaststroke is performed in water, where the water flow gently rubs against the body, and the minerals in the water slowly nourish the skin, which promotes blood circulation in the skin capillaries and the metabolism of epidermal cells. If you apply some sunscreen or skin care cream after breaststroke, your skin can be made white, tender, smooth, round and elastic.

Regular participation in breaststroke can give the heart a good exercise, such as the myocardium gradually develops, the contraction ability gradually increases, and the heart function is correspondingly strengthened, thereby improving the body's metabolic capacity.

Breaststroke has a great impact on the respiratory system. Every breath during exercise requires taking in a large amount of oxygen and exhaling carbon dioxide. After long-term breaststroke training, the respiratory muscles will gradually develop and the lung capacity will gradually increase.

When doing breaststroke, the body consumes a lot of energy and the metabolism is relatively fast while swimming. If you do breaststroke frequently, it will have a good effect on body shaping and fitness. People who regularly do breaststroke will have a stronger ability to resist the cold and a more developed body temperature regulation system. People who regularly do breaststroke are less likely to catch a cold and have a significantly reduced risk of developing high blood pressure or arthritis.