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Answer by LSU Moose for What swimming technique is more effective for a...

Of the two strokes you say you know, breaststroke is very difficult to learn to swim fast, and certainly hard to use as a cardiovascular exercise for any significantly long time. Assuming (by the fact...

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Answer by Ivo Flipse for What swimming technique is more effective for a...

There are four major strokes in swimming:Freestyle,Backstroke,Breaststroke,Butterfly strokeOf these, freestyle is the fastest and most efficient swimming style. In my own experience the butterfly...

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Answer by Alex Florescu for What swimming technique is more effective for a...

What do you mean when you say effective? Burning the most calories? Working the most muscles? If it's working as much of your body as you can, obviously you want to mix in several styles. If you are...

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Answer by Sparafusile for What swimming technique is more effective for a...

Strokes like freestyle, backstroke, and breaststroke use your abs, glutes, biceps, triceps, quads, and hams. It's basically a full body workout which is excellent cardio. Like Eelvex said, switch it...

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What swimming technique is more effective for a cardio workout?

There are multiple technique out there, with the two I mainly use being breastroke and freestyle. Is there a difference between the two as far as their effectiveness in a cardio workout? Is there a...

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