Has anyone used any of the strength training plans from this book by David Salo? I had planned to follow this starting in January, but when it came right down to it, the plans seemed nebulous and possibly a bit out of date compared to other plans I had available (non swim specific). So I went with another option for the time being.
Any thoughts, opinions?
like saying that swimming itself is detrimental to swimming because it makes you tired in the following minutes.
Um, isn't this exactly what sprinters and race-pace people say when they advocate for (much) more rest between max efforts? Or for recovery days between quality days? In any event, Jazz, you're a bit of an odd source for this statement, what with your mega-yardage philosophy.
I agree with the general sentiment that you can expect to be tired in mid-season. But I think cutting back to 2X per week to see what happens is not a recipe for disaster by any means. Lifting is good but the marginal benefit in going from 2-3X per week is less obvious, particularly if cutting back allows you to work significantly harder in swim practice.
Swimdaily , another possibility is to hit the gym very hard early in the season and then switch to 2X per week in mid-season before going into your taper. Nothing wrong with trying different things and seeing what works.
like saying that swimming itself is detrimental to swimming because it makes you tired in the following minutes.
Um, isn't this exactly what sprinters and race-pace people say when they advocate for (much) more rest between max efforts? Or for recovery days between quality days? In any event, Jazz, you're a bit of an odd source for this statement, what with your mega-yardage philosophy.
I agree with the general sentiment that you can expect to be tired in mid-season. But I think cutting back to 2X per week to see what happens is not a recipe for disaster by any means. Lifting is good but the marginal benefit in going from 2-3X per week is less obvious, particularly if cutting back allows you to work significantly harder in swim practice.
Swimdaily , another possibility is to hit the gym very hard early in the season and then switch to 2X per week in mid-season before going into your taper. Nothing wrong with trying different things and seeing what works.
