Calling all USMS members. Your response to this post will be used to create an article in Swimmer magazine about cross training. What types of training do you most commonly do outside of the pool? How often? What cross training works the best, and what types are the least helpful for swimming? :bliss:
I used to only swim and weightlift. I totally bulked up and switched out 2 of my 4 weight sessions to dryland sessions.
Recently, I discovered that I can't motivate myself for the weightroom anymore so I picked up a power weightlifting class at the institution I teach swim lessons at. It's 60min of bar weightlifting and covers all muscle groups. I love it since it's more endurance lifting than going for heavy weights. It really helped become stronger and leaner at the same time. It's my death class of the week! I can't move for 3 days straight afterwards.
In addition, since no more running for me after foot surgery and I got tired of dryland, I have picked up kickboxing classes. I love it as cross training since it's something totally different than swimming and the changes in speeds during the class really help me in the water I have the feeling.
I used to only swim and weightlift. I totally bulked up and switched out 2 of my 4 weight sessions to dryland sessions.
Recently, I discovered that I can't motivate myself for the weightroom anymore so I picked up a power weightlifting class at the institution I teach swim lessons at. It's 60min of bar weightlifting and covers all muscle groups. I love it since it's more endurance lifting than going for heavy weights. It really helped become stronger and leaner at the same time. It's my death class of the week! I can't move for 3 days straight afterwards.
In addition, since no more running for me after foot surgery and I got tired of dryland, I have picked up kickboxing classes. I love it as cross training since it's something totally different than swimming and the changes in speeds during the class really help me in the water I have the feeling.
