From what I understand, breath control training largely provides little (if any?) physiological training effect other than from the work itself (which is hindered anyway, making it a waste of time for training any of the energy systems).
I assume there is room to mentally adapt and learn how to manage hypoxic suffering. But other than developing a strong aerobic base and increasing level of conditioning, can one actually have room to improve their hypoxic capacity specifically through hypoxic training?
Thank you!
and this breathing pattern thing is the one divergence I ever had with my coach.
Same here. And, my coach has become a good friend. But, I proved my point to him when I was unable to go past 50 yards of fly holding a breathing pattern of every other stroke, BUT, could swim 2,000 yards of continuous fly when I allowed myself to breathe EVERY stroke. (Thanks to Ande who made the suggestion of breathing every stroke on the fly leg of a 400 IM and on 200 fly, if needed.)
Now, my coach is my training partner twice/week and writes our workouts. On those occasional days when a prescribed breathing pattern shows up for a freestyle set, he understands when I just smile at him and go about my business of breathing every third stroke, at most. :D
and this breathing pattern thing is the one divergence I ever had with my coach.
Same here. And, my coach has become a good friend. But, I proved my point to him when I was unable to go past 50 yards of fly holding a breathing pattern of every other stroke, BUT, could swim 2,000 yards of continuous fly when I allowed myself to breathe EVERY stroke. (Thanks to Ande who made the suggestion of breathing every stroke on the fly leg of a 400 IM and on 200 fly, if needed.)
Now, my coach is my training partner twice/week and writes our workouts. On those occasional days when a prescribed breathing pattern shows up for a freestyle set, he understands when I just smile at him and go about my business of breathing every third stroke, at most. :D
