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:
Wow - that was awesome! Thanks for doing the research!
So, basically, I'm really glad I play tennis on the side. I was watching Dr.Oz the other day (at work, no less, in the patient lobby!) and they were showing some interesting squats that didn't look too hard, so maybe I should add that in, as well.
I was thinking about this this morning as I was swimming along, and I starting thinking - you know, water resistance, Bowflex resistance - resistance can NOT be the same as weight bearing. However, the benefits of resistance is usually less injury, and of course, it does build strength. I heard this morning that (of course) bicycling is also not weight bearing, which I hadn't thought of - so the triathletes - those animals - have definitely got it going on, at least in this arena.
Wow - that was awesome! Thanks for doing the research!
So, basically, I'm really glad I play tennis on the side. I was watching Dr.Oz the other day (at work, no less, in the patient lobby!) and they were showing some interesting squats that didn't look too hard, so maybe I should add that in, as well.
I was thinking about this this morning as I was swimming along, and I starting thinking - you know, water resistance, Bowflex resistance - resistance can NOT be the same as weight bearing. However, the benefits of resistance is usually less injury, and of course, it does build strength. I heard this morning that (of course) bicycling is also not weight bearing, which I hadn't thought of - so the triathletes - those animals - have definitely got it going on, at least in this arena.
