THEn summer, sport is practiced on the beach: this becomes the new suggestive location where you can perform the usual personalized training protocols. “The important thing is that the exercises are always developed by the personal trainer»Explains Matteo Piran, athletic trainer and CrossFit trainer.
Sports on the beach: the coach is tech
Having an accurate and reliable view of one’s physical condition is the new mantra. And it explains the growing passion for wearable technology for wellness monitoring.
Even celebs choose suggestive locations to train (@ izabelgoulart / Instagram)
“This year many smartwatches and trackers are adding features to delve into parameters such as body temperature, stress levels, sleep quality and heart rate. Supports to create statistics in terms of performance and progress »says Piran.
«Interest in breathing and awareness works is growing and they are more and more numerous people who opt for a combined workout involving mind and body.
Thus, yoga practices (gymnastic and respiratory discipline) or tai chi chuan (meditation in movement) converge in a single session more and more often by the sea with muscle strengthening works ».
Swimming, an evergreen
It involves all the muscles of the body and continues to be a beloved activity: “Swimming is the only high-intensity but at the same time relaxing sport. It increases the metabolism, strengthens the muscles and improves lung capacity »explains the expert.
Sports on the beach: swimming styles
Swimming does lose weight effectively, so much so that the site experts swimming.org have identified the four perfect styles to lighten the silhouette, also indicating in which waters they are ideal. here they are
Frog: Strengthens heart rate and lung activity while toning upper back and chest, triceps, hamstrings and lower legs. Average calorie consumption: 200 calories / 30 minutes.
Back: perfect to be practiced in a lake, it is great for office workers because standing upright in the water helps to stretch the spine and improve posture. Tones the abdomen, legs, arms, shoulders and buttocks. Average calorie consumption: 250 calories / 30 minutes.
Freestyle: it is the best for giving tone especially to the back muscles, with benefits also for the buttocks and shoulders. For the speed of execution it stimulates energy combustion. Average calorie consumption: 300 calories / 30 minutes.
Butterfly: it is the most demanding because it requires intense effort, training and constancy, but it stimulates the development of muscle mass in the upper body, toning the chest, stomach, arms (especially the triceps) and back muscles. Increase flexibility, elasticity, elongate the body and improve posture. Average calorie consumption: 450 calories / 30 minutes.
The most popular sports
Disciplines that focus on functional movements with a high intensity of execution are always very popular, as are e-bikes and jogging.
«The passion for paddle continues to spread: it’s fun and it’s a great workout for the upper body, as well as keeping the legs active. There are more and more beaches organized with play areas that offer a panoramic view and the relaxing atmosphere with the waves in the background.
With the help of a trainer, it can be mastered relatively quickly and, more and more often, it is combined with weekly stretching and lengthening sessions to improve performance »adds Piran. Beach volleyball has also become a passion for lovers of non-solo activities.
It maximizes speed and strength, as well as promoting hand-eye coordination which produces positive benefits on balance in general. «The passion for tools such as kettlebells (the“ cannon ball ”with handle), weights and dumbbells is rampant: they give good results and are easy to carry».
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