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Butterfly

SwimSwimDifficulty ★★★Pool
13.8 MET
≈ 173 kcal per 10 min at 75 kg

How to do it

  1. Two kicks per stroke: one on hand entry, one on exit.
  2. Press the chest to lift the hips.

Coaching cues

  • Chin forward, not up
  • Small breath

Common mistakes

  • Lifting the head too high
  • Missing the second kick

Muscles worked

front view of the muscular system
front
back view of the muscular system
back
  • Shoulders
  • Lats
  • Core
  • Chest
  • Triceps
  • Glutes
  • Heart & lungs

Primary: Shoulders, Lats, Core · Secondary: Chest, Triceps, Glutes, Heart & lungs

Equipment

Pool