From running to resistance bands, there are plenty of ways to keep your form without getting wet
Everyone who loved exercise before lockdown found the restrictions pretty painful, if only because of the novice runners they had to put up with out and about. But swimmers had it the worst, with no facilities open and sea- and river-swimming subject to endless busy-bodying surveillance. It is a crowning insult that pubs and bookies in England opened up before pools, almost as if this noble sport matters less than draft beer.
But swimmers: while you wait for more pools to open, or join the inevitable queue to book, you do not have to lose your form. Nike Swim’s Jane McCormick, a member of the two-way crossing team that set a world record on the Channel, compiled a programme to stay water-fit without getting wet. Some of her tips might be a little too professional – for instance, she installed a ski machine at home to get the aerobic hit while mimicking the movements of swimming. But the important bit is the cardio: you can get that while cycling, running or even power-walking, although you want to make sure you are getting in to the red zone of your heart rate, which, tragically, will involve star jumps. I wonder if there is anything I hate as much as a star jump.
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