Will walking a mile uphill everyday help with my swim training?

Question

As in walking home from school. Will it help improve my swim times, etc?

Answer 1

not really. it mite help you be able to wim for a longer period of time without getting tired, but it wont make u swim faster

Answer 2

walking up hill will increase your cardio level depending on how fast/intensity . I would reccomend running. As a swimmer i noticed how big of a difference running made in my leg strenght and cardio capacity.

Answer 3

It can only help you...

Maybe it can help you upgrade your resistance..

Answer 4

walking a mile uphill everyday will give you stronger leg muscles.  the only thing that will help you with your swim times is swimming.  get in the pool and do laps.

Answer 5

It should because it will make your legs stronger.

Answer 6

kinda, but not as much. Its light cardio nonetheless so it couldn't hurt.

Answer 7

Walking helps you keep trim also helps with your breathing. It could be a great benefit with your swimming.

Answer 8

Help, probably.  Sure can't hurt.

Answer 9

well that's a different motion then when you swim.

Answer 10

Probably not but that will help you excersise or get ready for a race or somthing. what might help you is just swim in a swimming pool or somthing

i hope i helped you out

Answer 11

it will help!

Answer 12

Definitely!

Walking targets the lower body muscles, including muscled in the legs and feet.

Swimming also works the lower body muscles, but also uses some of the upper body muscles, including muscles in the arms and waist.

So, walking shouldn't be the only exercise you use to get better at your swimming, but it will help build strength in the lower body, which will help you kick faster, and possibly improve your swimming times.

Try excercises such as weightlifting and push ups to work out your upper body, so that you'll have a balance in upper and lower body strength.

Try these websites for more help:

(for upper body workouts)

http://www2.gsu.edu/~wwwfit/upperbod.htm...

(for muscles used in swimming)

http://swimming.about.com/cs/drylandexer...

(for muscles used in walking)

http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/our_...

I hope that helps!

:)

Answer 13

Not as much as swimming a mile would.

Answer 14

stronger legs can only improve your swim time. So yeah, it definitely couldn't hurt.

Answer 15

i'd say yes, you're traning your legs, kick some butt