Last weekend, I had the awesome opportunity to meet, interview, train and swim with four elite Team Speedo athletes; Michael Jamieson & James Guy (both pictured above, with me in the blue suit), plus Jazz Carlin and Siobhan O’Connor. It was part of a collaboration with Speedo to promote their #GetSpeedoFit campaign, which is all about inspiring people to swim more in pursuit of their full body workouts and healthy lifestyle; that’s something I fundamentally agree with, and I found the insights from these athletes to be absolutely fascinating. Click MORE to read my interviews along with a brief ‘Benefits of Swimming’, and to see some of our fun/goofy photos from the day at the London Olympic Aquatics Centre!
You might have read some of my previous posts about swimming and its many benefits (a full body workout which improves circulation and lung capacity, can consume c. 500 calories per hour, offers natural resistance, is low impact on the joints, is relaxing for the mind and yields a fabulous endorphin release into the bloodstream!). I’ve found amongst my clients a common misperception that swimming isn’t an effective form of exercise, that it’s more for a relaxing paddle; I couldn’t disagree more. Now that summer is properly here, it’s typically the time I’ll swim more than usual – cooling off in the gym pool or splashing around in the holiday waves. If you want to get fit and stay fit for summer and beyond, this is a supreme form of exercise, whether you’re on holiday or at home; it’s incredibly tough to the uninitiated, but improving your swimming technique can make all the difference. When I was training for the Swimathon with Comic Relief, my coaches, a few tweaks here and there (and a lot of help from theBioFuse Power Paddles which are like little motors on your arms) helped me make massive progress.
Read more: http://fitnessontoast.com/2015/07/17/racing-with-team-speedo/
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