So today I'm starting this thread because I am fairly new to weightlifting in terms to help my speed.
I started lifting in August, back then my times were a 26 for my 50 free, 57 for my 100 free, and a 2:12 for my 200 free. My goals are to get about 24's/25's for my 50, 54's/55's for my 100 free, and under 2:06 for my 200 free by February, and and ultimate goal of 1:55.45 for my 200 free by May.
So right now my weight lifting maxes are at:
140 pounds (including the bar) at regular bench lifting
250 pounds (including the bar) at regular back squats
Now I don't know my max for front squats, but I've been capable for doing reps of 8 of 115 pounds
I also don't know my max for incline bench lifting but I've been capable of doing reps of 10 with 65 pounds
Also my reps for regular bench lifting is 3x5 105 pounds and for regular back squats are 4x10 105 pounds
I can only lift mondays-thursday at my weights class for 1 hour. The schedule goes as follows:
Mondays - we lift (arms)
Tuesdays - we squat (legs)
Wednesdays - all equipment is open except for benches (every now and then I dedicate this day for push ups)
Thursdays - we lift (arms)
So what do you think? Should I modify my workout to reach my goals. Note: my best times come from the summer, I haven't swam a meet since the summer due to my schedule, but there is a meet in December I do have time for.
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The big factor for me is that I have such limited time to train. If I'm lucky and can stick to my routine I can probably do some form of training 6-7 times per week, for about an hour, all in.
Bearing that in mind, I'm just not going to do heavy weights, because as a 200 breastroker I need to be getting my heart rate up when I do land training. I find that complexes or weight-based circuits give me broad conditioning which includes some strength (but I'm happy not to be as strong as I could be in order to be fitter all round).
If I was a full time swimmer, I'm sure that i'd be doing heavy weights for strength and power, and using other forms of training for other forms of fitness but I'm not...
The big factor for me is that I have such limited time to train. If I'm lucky and can stick to my routine I can probably do some form of training 6-7 times per week, for about an hour, all in.
Bearing that in mind, I'm just not going to do heavy weights, because as a 200 breastroker I need to be getting my heart rate up when I do land training. I find that complexes or weight-based circuits give me broad conditioning which includes some strength (but I'm happy not to be as strong as I could be in order to be fitter all round).
If I was a full time swimmer, I'm sure that i'd be doing heavy weights for strength and power, and using other forms of training for other forms of fitness but I'm not...