Which Muscles Are Worked in Scuba Diving? What Body Parts Are Toned?

Scuba diving for fitness and strength building

What muscles are we exercising when scuba diving?

Depending on the sport practised, certain areas of the body will be used more than others, but what about when you scuba dive? Will scuba diving help you tone and slim your figure? Below is a list of the muscles and muscle groups strengthened and sculpted by diving!

Scuba diving muscles the upper limbs (shoulders, arms and forearms)

• Shoulder muscles: These are the muscles that link the arm to the rest of the body. They include the muscles of the rotator cuff (subscapularis, infraspinatus, lesser ring, supraspinatus) and the trapezius, deltoid, grand dentle andangular muscles. These muscles provide mobility for the arms and shoulders (rotation, elevation).
• The biceps: These muscles are located on the front of the arm and are surrounded by two joints (scapulohumeral, elbow). The biceps comprise two muscles(long biceps and short biceps) which help flex and rotate the arms.
• The triceps: Located on the inside of the arm, they comprise three muscles (the vastus lateralis, the vastus medialis and the long head of the triceps) which complement the flexor role of the biceps brachii. The triceps enable the forearm to be extended.

Scuba diving helps to tone the muscles of the chest, stomach and back

• The abdominal muscles: These are made up of several layers of muscle(rectus abdominis, external oblique, internal oblique, transverse) whose function is to flex and rotate the trunk.
• The muscles of the back : The back includes muscles such as the trapezius, dorsalis major, rhomboid, infraspinatus and round muscle. These muscles play a variety of roles. From the dorsal to the lumbar muscles, they ensure the mobility of the arms and shoulder, maintain posture and protect the spine.

Scuba diving tones the gluteal muscles, thighs and calves

• Quadriceps: Located at the front of the thigh, the quadriceps are made up of 4 muscles (the vastus femoris or rectus femoris, the vastus lateralis, the vastus medialis and the vastus intermedius). These muscles facilitate flexion of the thigh on the hip and extension of the leg on the thigh.
• The hamstring muscles: Located on the back of the thigh, there are four of these muscles(biceps femoris, semitendinosus and semimembranosus). They flex the leg and extend the thigh.
• Calf muscles: Also known as the sural triceps, the calf muscles are made up of 3 muscle groups, including the soleus and the gastrocnemius. These muscles help the foot to extend down the leg

IN SUMMARY:

Diving is a sport that allows you to work several muscle groups in the lower limbs. The pounding of the fins combined with the resistance of the water means that the glutes, thighs and calves get a thorough workout. As for the arms, shoulders, abs and back, they all get a workout as you move around in the water.