What swimming exercises help me with canoeing?

Question

i canoe quite frequently. i am wondering, what strokes should i swim that may help me with canoeing (ie delts, lats, chest, back)? and does swimming help me with my stamina?

Answer 1

Think about which muscles are worked canoeing.

Freestyle/crawl should be good.  The lower arm does something like a bench pull, the upper arm is like a straight arm front delt/lat pull down, and you alternate.

Sit and do a canoe paddle motion, and think how you would accomplish propulsion swimming with similar motions.

Answer 2

Freestyle/crawl should be good. The lower arm does something like a bench pull, the upper arm is like a straight arm front delt/lat pull down, and you alternate

Answer 3

any excersises that focus on your core muscles.