Based on a 35-year voyage of discovery into the art of swimming, this work looks at the most popular strokes – front crawl, back stroke, breast stroke and butterfly – focusing on maximum efficiency and minimum strain.
Swimming improves your flexibility, tones your body and can help to boost your self-esteem and produce a sense of well being. It is the nation’s most popular sporting activity with 11.9 million people swimming regularly. However, most people don’t know how to swim properly.
Although gym membership is on the increase, the way people actually exercise in the gym is rarely correct and frequently causes injury. Activities that should be pleasurable and fulfilling often end up being frustrating, can cause injury or are simply regarded as boring. Often the desired effects are not achieved due to bad technique.
Running is one of the fastest growing sports with more and more people taking part in marathons and charity sponsored runs.
