This article describes three alternative exercises useful for all four swim strokes, which will help you strengthen your shoulders (and not just your shoulders).
Statistically speaking, shoulder injuries are the most common among swimmers. This is due to the strain swimming places on your shoulder joints. This kind of injury has two causes: poor swimming technique (wrong shoulder movement) or a lack of strength in the water.
In a previous article Protect your shoulders, we looked at how many strokes a swimmer makes on average and, hence, the constant stress and strain on his/her joints. Obviously, the best way to prevent this kind of injury is to strengthen your shoulders.
This article describes three alternative exercises useful for all four swim strokes, which will help you strengthen your shoulders (and not just your shoulders)
1. Lateral raises in three directions
This exercise can be performed with dumbbells or elastic bands. As usual, the choice depends on how physically fit you are.
In a standing position with your elbows slightly bent, raise both your arms out in front of you simultaneously until they reach shoulder level. After returning to the start position, raise both your arms…
