Hey guys! Welcome back to another video from Propulsion Swimming. This week we're
going to be taking a look at what variations of squats you can do to help
improve your swimming. So because squats works so many muscles in your legs,
we think that swimmers should be doing them on a regular basis. They can help
improve your push offs, your dives and most importantly give your leg strength
for when you're kicking. One of the great things about squats is that you can
easily increase the intensity and in this video we're going to take you
through 10 different variations starting from the easiest and going to the hardest.
So let's get straight into it!
When you're completing any of the variations of squat that you've seen in
this video, there are a few points that you must really pay attention to. The
first thing you need to pay attention to is your posture, and by that I mean you
need a neutral spine throughout every exercise. That means that you're not
curving your back and your chest is forwards and your shoulders are nicely
back. The next thing is that you're hinging at your hips. When starting the
movement breathe in and push your hips back
slightly. Continue to push your hips back as you then bend your knees to complete
the squat. You then really need to make sure you're getting as low as you
possibly can. The lower the squat you're gonna perform,
the better it's gonna be for you. If your mobility allows you, try to get your hips
in line or lower than your knees. And the final thing you're going to want to do
is always to power upwards. Remember when pushing up, breathe out and
really drive from your heels. Your core should be engaged and then really
accelerate upwards into your standing position. I hope you've enjoyed all of
these variations and that they're going to make their way into your dryland
swimming routines. For now, please SUBSCRIBE to the Propulsion Swimming
channel and I will catch you on the next one!